Climateby Month

Coolest places in the US in November

Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in November. First: Fairbanks, AK (12°F), of 378 cities.

Coolest places in the US in November
RankCityNormal highLowWet days
1Fairbanks, AK12°F-4°F10
2Denali Park, AK18°F2°F11
3Anchorage, AK29°F18°F10
4West Yellowstone, MT34°F18°F14
5Grand Forks, ND35°F20°F6
6Seward, AK36°F27°F14
7Big Sky, MT37°F16°F11
8Breckenridge, CO37°F13°F10
9Jackson, WY38°F16°F10
10Vail, CO38°F15°F10
11Skagway, AK38°F30°F14
12Fargo, ND38°F21°F8
13Juneau, AK38°F29°F21
14Duluth, MN39°F26°F8
15Whitefish, MT39°F24°F12
16Lake Placid, NY40°F25°F15
17Missoula, MT40°F25°F11
18Bismarck, ND41°F19°F7
19Sun Valley, ID41°F17°F6
20Aspen, CO42°F19°F10
21Rochester, MN42°F26°F9
22Minneapolis, MN42°F28°F8
23Spokane, WA42°F30°F13
24Medora, ND42°F18°F5
25Sister Bay, WI42°F29°F9

Which states lead

Alaska (6 of the top 25), Montana (4 of the top 25), North Dakota (4 of the top 25), then 7 more states. The top 25 range from 12°F to 42°F; the median across all 378 cities is 60°F.

The other end: warmest in November

Coolest places through the year

MonthFirst placeNormal high
JanuaryFairbanks, AK1°F
FebruaryFairbanks, AK12°F
MarchFairbanks, AK25°F
AprilDenali Park, AK41°F
MaySitka, AK53°F
JuneSitka, AK58°F
JulySitka, AK60°F
AugustDenali Park, AK61°F
SeptemberDenali Park, AK51°F
OctoberDenali Park, AK34°F
NovemberFairbanks, AK12°F
DecemberFairbanks, AK4°F

378 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.