When to go · Chicken
Chicken in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in November
- ChickenHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -26 °C (−15 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −15 °F (-26 °C), rain on about 6 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 Chicken, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Nov: -26 °C (−15 °F)−15 °F (-26 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
June: Inside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
Chicken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings