When to go · North Pole
North Pole in November
Great month. Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for North Pole in this guide.
Weather in November
- North PoleHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 North Pole, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Nov: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Nov: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
June: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
North Pole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings