When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- JuneGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- JulyGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- AugustGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Weather in November
- AnchorageHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anchorage, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Nov: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
May: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Anchorage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket