Juneau weather in November

In November, Juneau sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 10.3 in of precipitation across 20.9 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°F in the first days to 30°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of November to 6 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Juneau's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juneau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Precipitation
10.3 in
20.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 3:27 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Juneau is consolidated city-borough and capital of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 35°F in the first days to 30°F by the end.

A typical November day in Juneau reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°F cooler than October and about 4°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How November really feels in Juneau

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Juneau weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°9.819.819.46.80.0
Feb29° / 20°7.416.615.98.90.0
Mar33° / 22°7.217.917.711.40.0
Apr41° / 30°5.616.511.9140.2
May50° / 37°5.4163.616.41.9
Jun58° / 46°5.316.5017.83.3
Jul60° / 50°7.018.9017.23.7
Aug59° / 49°9.319.3015.13.5
Sep53° / 43°13.0210.212.52.2
Oct43° / 34°13.022.78.29.90.4
Nov33° / 24°10.320.918.67.50.0
Dec29° / 21°10.821.120.46.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Juneau gets around 10.3 in of rain and snow over 20.9 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 70% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16952
26854
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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 (%)
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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125calm
136calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of November to 6 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 3:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:243:59
28.57:263:56
38.47:293:54
48.37:313:52
58.37:333:49
68.27:363:47
78.17:383:45
88.07:413:43
98.07:433:41
107.97:453:38
117.87:483:36
127.77:503:34
137.77:523:32
147.67:553:30
157.57:573:29
167.57:593:27
177.48:013:25
187.38:043:23
197.38:063:21
207.28:083:20
217.18:103:18
227.18:123:16
237.08:153:15
246.98:173:13
256.98:193:12
266.88:213:11
276.88:233:09
286.78:253:08
296.78:263:07
306.68:283:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Juneau?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juneau.

What to pack for Juneau in November

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

In November, Juneau sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Juneau in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juneau peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Juneau?

Juneau sits at 58.3°N, 134.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Whitehorse, 168 mi away.

TerraceDawson CityFort St. JohnPrince GeorgeEagle RiverAnchorageBadger

Topography around Juneau

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Juneau has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,486 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,946 ft.

The land around Juneau is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and water (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), snow and ice (25%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
3,556 ft
10 miles
5,486 ft
50 miles
7,946 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Whitehorse 168 mi · Terrace 343 mi · Dawson City 431 mi · Fort St. John 525 mi · Prince George 541 mi · Eagle River 564 mi · Anchorage 574 mi · Badger 621 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 Juneau (58.3019°, -134.4197°, elevation 56 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).