When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- JulyGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AugustGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in November
- UtqiagvikHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Nov: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 7
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings