November is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage, with average highs near -7°C and lows around -12.6°C (mean -9.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Anchorage was 2002 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2011 at -16°C. Typical November days reach -7°C with nights near -12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Anchorage, averaging 146 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2002 with 425 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Anchorage during November averages 90%. The most humid November was 2002 at 94%, and the least humid was 2006 at 82%.
November receives about 0.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anchorage. The sunniest November was 2006 at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2007 and 2019, among others at 0.3.
Average wind speed in Anchorage during November is 2.9 m/s. The windiest November was 2012 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.6°C | -10.6°C | -9.4°C | -8.8°C | -9.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | -7.7°C | -7.6°C | -6.7°C | -6.2°C | -6.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -13.5°C | -13.6°C | -12.1°C | -11.4°C | -12.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 121 mm | 126 mm | 171 mm | 153 mm | 163 mm | +42 mm |
November temperatures in Anchorage have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -29.6°C (1990) to a record high of 3.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm, with a wettest year of 425 mm.
A quieter season to visit Anchorage
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anchorage. That said, November — with days averaging -7°C and nights around -12.6°C (mean -9.8°C) and higher rainfall (146 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.2°C | -8.7°C | -11.2°C | 0.3°C | -20.4°C | 131 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2024 | -6.0°C | -8.5°C | -10.9°C | 1.1°C | -18.7°C | 86 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2023 | -3.7°C | -6.5°C | -9.2°C | 2.5°C | -22.0°C | 236 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2022 | -5.8°C | -8.5°C | -11.1°C | 1.5°C | -20.0°C | 190 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2021 | -12.1°C | -14.8°C | -17.4°C | 2.2°C | -27.7°C | 104 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -7.8°C | -10.4°C | -13.0°C | -1.7°C | -20.7°C | 229 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2019 | -2.0°C | -4.5°C | -7.1°C | 1.7°C | -20.2°C | 335 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2018 | -2.5°C | -4.8°C | -7.0°C | 2.1°C | -14.3°C | 236 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2017 | -7.4°C | -9.9°C | -12.3°C | 2.0°C | -20.1°C | 49 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2016 | -5.4°C | -8.0°C | -10.5°C | 2.1°C | -26.6°C | 120 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2015 | -6.7°C | -9.9°C | -13.2°C | 1.3°C | -29.4°C | 252 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2014 | -3.3°C | -5.5°C | -7.7°C | 3.4°C | -19.6°C | 144 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2013 | -7.6°C | -10.7°C | -13.7°C | 1.5°C | -26.0°C | 92 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2012 | -8.6°C | -11.0°C | -13.3°C | -1.2°C | -18.4°C | 37 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | -13.0°C | -16.0°C | -18.9°C | -3.6°C | -26.2°C | 82 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2010 | -5.5°C | -8.1°C | -10.7°C | 0.7°C | -17.6°C | 187 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2009 | -8.8°C | -12.0°C | -15.2°C | 1.0°C | -26.0°C | 131 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2008 | -8.1°C | -10.9°C | -13.7°C | -2.4°C | -22.0°C | 118 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2007 | -3.3°C | -5.7°C | -8.1°C | 1.6°C | -18.8°C | 251 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2006 | -11.3°C | -13.9°C | -16.6°C | -3.5°C | -22.5°C | 32 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | -10.4°C | -13.5°C | -16.5°C | 0.2°C | -26.8°C | 69 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2004 | -4.5°C | -7.5°C | -10.5°C | 2.1°C | -26.5°C | 248 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2003 | -8.8°C | -11.3°C | -13.8°C | 2.0°C | -25.8°C | 135 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2002 🔥 🌧️ | -0.6°C | -2.3°C | -3.9°C | 3.5°C | -12.2°C | 425 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2001 | -7.8°C | -10.7°C | -13.6°C | 2.1°C | -23.8°C | 74 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2000 | -3.2°C | -6.2°C | -9.3°C | 2.0°C | -18.3°C | 223 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1999 | -8.3°C | -11.1°C | -14.0°C | -1.9°C | -25.2°C | 109 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1998 | -6.3°C | -9.3°C | -12.3°C | 1.2°C | -27.7°C | 136 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1997 | -4.2°C | -6.8°C | -9.4°C | 2.0°C | -23.7°C | 247 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1996 | -8.1°C | -11.0°C | -13.9°C | 1.1°C | -21.4°C | 42 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1995 | -7.9°C | -10.3°C | -12.7°C | 0.2°C | -22.9°C | 26 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | -10.8°C | -14.3°C | -17.9°C | 0.4°C | -26.6°C | 168 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1993 | -6.7°C | -10.2°C | -13.7°C | 1.3°C | -29.1°C | 182 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1992 | -4.7°C | -7.6°C | -10.6°C | 1.2°C | -20.6°C | 218 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1991 | -6.5°C | -9.4°C | -12.3°C | 0.7°C | -20.5°C | 96 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1990 | -12.2°C | -15.6°C | -19.0°C | -2.4°C | -29.6°C | 41 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1989 | -10.8°C | -13.8°C | -16.9°C | 2.0°C | -28.4°C | 131 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1988 | -9.1°C | -12.3°C | -15.6°C | -2.9°C | -27.1°C | 95 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1987 | -6.4°C | -9.6°C | -12.9°C | 0.2°C | -21.9°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1986 | -6.8°C | -9.5°C | -12.1°C | 3.5°C | -26.2°C | 156 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1985 | -9.5°C | -12.3°C | -15.2°C | -0.1°C | -23.3°C | 68 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1984 | -8.2°C | -11.4°C | -14.7°C | 0.4°C | -23.5°C | 80 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | -4.0°C | -6.7°C | -9.3°C | 1.2°C | -19.4°C | 191 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.6°C | -9.1°C | -11.6°C | 0.6°C | -22.9°C | 122 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -7.9°C | -10.8°C | -13.6°C | 1.2°C | -26.6°C | 115 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -7°C with lows near -12.6°C (mean -9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 146 mm of rainfall in Anchorage, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 425 mm in 2002.
The hottest November reached 3.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -29.6°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.2°C to -6.8°C and overnight lows from -12.9°C to -12°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -7°C daytime highs and -12.6°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Anchorage, averaging -9.8°C.
For November in Anchorage, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7°C and lows of -12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2012).
The wettest November on record was 2002 with 425 mm. On average, November sees 146 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Anchorage behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
