Badger weather in November

In November, Badger sees average daytime highs of 14°F and overnight lows near 3°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 5.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°F in the first days to 9°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of November to 4 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Badger's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
5 h 42 min
9:45 AM – 3:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Badger is census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States of America.

Density
113/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°F in the first days to 9°F by the end.

A typical November day in Badger reaches about 14°F in the afternoon and slips back to 3°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°F and 31°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 20°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

-20°20°40°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12212
22211
32110
42010
5209
6198
7188
8187
9176
10166
11165
12154
13154
14143
15132
16132
17121
18121
19121
20110
21110
22110
2310-1
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-2
289-2
299-2
309-2

How November really feels in Badger

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
30
30 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Badger weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°0.43.44.74.60.0
Feb13° / -3°0.42.93.97.80.0
Mar25° / 0.32.43.211.20.0
Apr45° / 25°0.42.92.214.71.4
May61° / 41°0.74.80.518.15.4
Jun71° / 53°1.99.5020.66.5
Jul72° / 55°2.210019.56.4
Aug66° / 50°2.310.2016.25.8
Sep55° / 39°1.580.912.73.4
Oct34° / 22°0.85.44.29.20.1
Nov14° / 0.64.35.35.80.0
Dec / -5°0.43.64.63.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163862
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233961
243862
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Badger gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 4.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11416
21417
31417
41417
51418
61518
71518
81519
91519
101519
111519
121619
131619
141619
151618
161618
171518
181517
191517
201517
211417
221417
231417
241417
251417
261417
271417
281417
291417
301417

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 min at the start of November to 4 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:52 AM to 10:32 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 2:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.48:524:15
27.38:564:12
37.28:594:08
47.09:034:05
56.99:064:02
66.89:103:58
76.79:133:55
86.69:173:52
96.59:203:48
106.49:243:45
116.29:273:42
126.19:313:39
136.09:343:35
145.99:383:32
155.89:413:29
165.79:453:26
175.69:483:23
185.59:523:20
195.49:553:17
205.39:593:14
215.210:023:11
225.010:053:08
234.910:093:05
244.810:123:03
254.710:163:00
264.610:192:57
274.510:222:55
284.410:262:52
294.310:292:50
304.310:322:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.2Dim
180.2Dim
190.2Dim
200.2Dim
210.2Dim
220.2Dim
230.2Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Badger?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Badger.

What to pack for Badger in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Badger sees daytime highs around 14°F and nights near 3°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Badger in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badger peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Badger in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Badger is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2133 µg/m³Dec 191 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Badger?

Badger sits at 64.8°N, 147.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairbanks, 6.2 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Badger

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Badger.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Badger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Badger is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
1,411 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Fairbanks 6.2 mi · Dawson City 247 mi · Eagle River 249 mi · Anchorage 258 mi · Whitehorse 484 mi · Juneau 621 mi · Terrace 963 mi · Anadyr 1,017 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Badger (64.8°, -147.5333°, elevation 472 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).