When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- MarchGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- JuneGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- JulyGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Weather in November
- FairbanksHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 10 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 Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Nov: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
February: Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Fairbanks: 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