When to go · Bethel
Bethel in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- MarchGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- AprilGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- JuneGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Weather in November
- BethelHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 13 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 Bethel, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Nov: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
January: Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Bethel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast