November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks, with average highs near -13.4°C and lows around -18.9°C (mean -16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Fairbanks was 2002 — when the month averaged -7.7°C — while the coldest was 1990 at -23.6°C. Typical November days reach -13.4°C with nights near -18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Fairbanks, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2019 with 76 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during November averages 95%. The most humid November was 2003 at 98%, and the least humid was 2012 at 90%.
November receives about 0.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest Novembers were 2006, 2012 and 2014 at 0.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during November is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988 and 1991 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -18.1°C | -17.5°C | -15.3°C | -14.8°C | -14.6°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | -15.3°C | -14.6°C | -12.6°C | -12.1°C | -11.8°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | -20.9°C | -20.3°C | -18.0°C | -17.5°C | -17.4°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 35 mm | 29 mm | 40 mm | 30 mm | +1 mm |
November temperatures in Fairbanks have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -43.9°C (1990) to a record high of 1.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 76 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fairbanks
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fairbanks. That said, November — with days averaging -13.4°C and nights around -18.9°C (mean -16.1°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | -9.5°C | -12.1°C | -14.6°C | -1.8°C | -22.6°C | 26 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2024 | -13.6°C | -16.6°C | -19.5°C | -4.8°C | -35.2°C | 30 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2023 | -7.6°C | -10.4°C | -13.2°C | -0.1°C | -24.8°C | 29 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2022 | -10.6°C | -13.5°C | -16.5°C | -0.7°C | -30.9°C | 27 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2021 | -17.6°C | -20.0°C | -22.4°C | -1.1°C | -35.3°C | 21 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2020 | -12.1°C | -15.3°C | -18.5°C | -1.2°C | -29.5°C | 47 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -9.4°C | -12.2°C | -14.9°C | -0.5°C | -22.2°C | 76 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2018 | -8.6°C | -10.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.0°C | -21.3°C | 43 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2017 | -13.1°C | -15.8°C | -18.6°C | -4.2°C | -29.4°C | 33 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2016 | -11.5°C | -13.5°C | -15.5°C | -1.5°C | -30.7°C | 9 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2015 | -10.1°C | -13.1°C | -16.1°C | 0.6°C | -32.2°C | 62 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2014 | -10.0°C | -12.4°C | -14.9°C | -1.9°C | -25.3°C | 8 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2013 | -11.5°C | -14.7°C | -17.9°C | 0.7°C | -34.1°C | 65 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2012 | -18.4°C | -20.8°C | -23.1°C | -8.7°C | -28.7°C | 10 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2011 | -18.5°C | -21.5°C | -24.6°C | -6.5°C | -36.5°C | 23 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2010 | -9.8°C | -12.8°C | -15.8°C | 0.6°C | -31.1°C | 74 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2009 | -14.9°C | -17.7°C | -20.6°C | -4.2°C | -31.5°C | 23 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2008 | -13.9°C | -16.8°C | -19.6°C | -7.7°C | -28.6°C | 16 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2007 | -8.2°C | -11.1°C | -13.9°C | 1.1°C | -19.7°C | 16 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2006 | -20.3°C | -22.9°C | -25.5°C | -6.6°C | -32.9°C | 6 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 0.3 |
| 2005 | -19.5°C | -21.7°C | -23.9°C | -14.2°C | -28.9°C | 50 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2004 | -9.6°C | -12.6°C | -15.7°C | 0.4°C | -24.7°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2003 | -11.9°C | -15.0°C | -18.1°C | 0.0°C | -38.5°C | 59 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2002 🔥 | -5.2°C | -7.7°C | -10.2°C | 1.6°C | -19.8°C | 30 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2001 | -13.5°C | -15.8°C | -18.2°C | -4.3°C | -23.9°C | 7 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 2000 | -8.7°C | -11.6°C | -14.5°C | 0.4°C | -23.4°C | 32 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1999 | -16.3°C | -19.4°C | -22.4°C | -8.4°C | -30.9°C | 30 mm | 97% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1998 | -11.5°C | -13.6°C | -15.7°C | -2.6°C | -24.4°C | 11 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1997 | -9.9°C | -12.7°C | -15.5°C | 0.5°C | -27.6°C | 20 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1996 | -16.4°C | -18.8°C | -21.3°C | -7.5°C | -28.1°C | 33 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1995 | -16.4°C | -18.8°C | -21.2°C | -0.7°C | -29.8°C | 7 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1994 | -16.0°C | -19.9°C | -23.7°C | -2.8°C | -39.2°C | 71 mm | 98% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1993 | -11.9°C | -15.1°C | -18.3°C | -1.2°C | -39.6°C | 44 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1992 | -10.0°C | -13.1°C | -16.2°C | 0.3°C | -28.3°C | 73 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1991 | -17.2°C | -19.6°C | -21.9°C | -5.1°C | -30.1°C | 25 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1990 ❄️ | -20.3°C | -23.6°C | -26.9°C | -3.0°C | -43.9°C | 41 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1989 | -19.9°C | -22.7°C | -25.5°C | -5.7°C | -42.1°C | 38 mm | 97% | 2.2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1988 | -19.5°C | -21.9°C | -24.3°C | -10.3°C | -32.5°C | 26 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1987 | -13.7°C | -16.1°C | -18.5°C | -4.6°C | -24.1°C | 28 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1986 | -15.8°C | -18.9°C | -22.0°C | 0.4°C | -37.6°C | 34 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1985 | -15.5°C | -18.8°C | -22.1°C | -4.4°C | -30.6°C | 30 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1984 | -17.3°C | -19.8°C | -22.3°C | -4.1°C | -30.9°C | 20 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 0.2 |
| 1983 | -10.4°C | -13.1°C | -15.9°C | -0.3°C | -21.6°C | 8 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -14.1°C | -16.7°C | -19.3°C | -3.1°C | -29.9°C | 44 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -11.8°C | -15.0°C | -18.2°C | -0.9°C | -29.2°C | 30 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -13.4°C with lows near -18.9°C (mean -16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 33 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 2019.
The hottest November reached 1.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -43.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -13.8°C to -11.8°C and overnight lows from -19.6°C to -17.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks and one of the drier months, so plan for around -13.4°C daytime highs and -18.9°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging -16.1°C.
For November in Fairbanks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -13.4°C and lows of -18.9°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 2019 with 76 mm. On average, November sees 33 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 Fairbanks 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.
