When to go · Sun Valley
Sun Valley in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and trails closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and trails closed).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Sun Valley's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hike, bike, fish).
- FebruaryGreatInside Sun Valley's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hike, bike, fish).
- MarchGreatInside Sun Valley's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hike, bike, fish).
- JulyGreatInside Sun Valley's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hike, bike, fish).
Weather in November
- Sun ValleyHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sun Valley, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Nov: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and trails closed).
January: Inside Sun Valley's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hike, bike, fish).
Sun Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings