When to go · Kaktovik
Kaktovik in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C) / −30°C (−22°F)−22°F (−30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in November
- KaktovikHighs around -15 °C (5 °F), lows around -30 °C (−22 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 5 °F (-15 °C), lows around −22 °F (-30 °C), rain on about 0 days
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 Kaktovik, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Sep: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Nov: -30 °C (−22 °F)−22 °F (-30 °C)
Sep: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 0
Sep: 0
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Sep: 1
November: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
September: Inside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
Kaktovik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings