Fairbanks weather in November

In November, Fairbanks sees average daytime highs of 14°F and overnight lows near 3°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 4.4 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 27% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fairbanks's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairbanks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
5 h 42 min
9:46 AM – 3:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fairbanks is city in Alaska, USA.

Density
384/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 Fairbanks 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 30°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 20°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12211
22111
32110
4209
5199
6198
7187
8177
9176
10165
11155
12154
13143
14133
15132
16122
17121
18111
19110
20110
21110
2210-1
2310-1
2410-1
2510-1
269-2
279-2
289-2
299-3
308-3

How November really feels in Fairbanks

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.

Fairbanks 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°0.43.54.64.60.0
Feb12° / -3°0.43.13.97.80.0
Mar25° / 0.32.43.111.20.0
Apr44° / 24°0.42.82.214.71.3
May60° / 41°0.85.30.518.15.3
Jun70° / 53°2.010.2020.66.3
Jul71° / 55°2.411019.66.3
Aug65° / 50°2.410.9016.25.6
Sep54° / 39°1.67.9112.73.4
Oct33° / 22°0.85.44.29.20.1
Nov14° / 0.64.45.55.80.0
Dec / -6°0.43.74.73.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113763
123862
133862
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263862
273763
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fairbanks gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 4.4 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 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11517
21517
31518
41518
51518
61519
71619
81619
91619
101619
111620
121619
131619
141619
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201418
211418
221418
231418
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251418
261418
271418
281418
291418
301418

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
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11100
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 192 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 10:33 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 2:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.48:534:16
27.38:574:12
37.19:004:09
47.09:044:05
56.99:074:02
66.89:113:59
76.79:143:55
86.69:183:52
96.59:213:49
106.39:253:45
116.29:283:42
126.19:323:39
136.09:353:36
145.99:393:33
155.89:423:30
165.79:463:26
175.69:493:23
185.59:533:20
195.39:563:17
205.210:003:14
215.110:033:11
225.010:073:09
234.910:103:06
244.810:143:03
254.710:173:00
264.610:202:57
274.510:242:55
284.410:272:52
294.310:302:50
304.210:332:47

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
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Fairbanks?

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 Fairbanks.

What to pack for Fairbanks in November

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

In November, Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks?

Fairbanks sits at 64.8°N, 147.7°W, 446 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Badger, 6.2 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Fairbanks

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairbanks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 443 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,350 ft.

The land around Fairbanks is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
1,801 ft
50 miles
4,350 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Badger 6.2 mi · Eagle River 250 mi · Dawson City 252 mi · Anchorage 259 mi · Whitehorse 490 mi · Juneau 626 mi · Terrace 969 mi · Anadyr 1,010 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 Fairbanks (64.8378°, -147.7164°, elevation 446 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).