Alaska in November

[hermandaz]

Your best bet, if you want to visit Alaska with a bit of sun and not-too-cold is to visit in either late spring or early summer. I'd avoid traveling during the late summer months as it's known to rain quite a bit which will spoil any trip to Alaska.

The weather tends to be very clear in the winter, which is good for seeing the borealis, but you do have to pay a price. The price is obviously freezing cold and blizzard-like weather which will numb every bit of your body.

[morenog]

I suggest booking an organized trip if you plan to visit Alaska and want to do plenty of tours and excursions. With an organized tour you will have a tour guide traveling with you from place to place, you will get your bags carried around for you, and lodging, transportation, and meals will also be taken care of.

I think this is the best way to see and experience Alaska for the first time as you won't miss any highlights along the way and you'll get peace of mind: If anything goes wrong, it's the company's problem to sort out, not yours.

Good luck

[silviamotan]

June and August are the warmest months of the year in Alaska and the months when you get the most daylight hours. If you plan to visit Alaska to enjoy lots of excursions and outdoor pursuits, I'd recommend booking your trip in June as the month of June gets the most daylight hours.

The only thing about June though is that it is one of the busiest time for tourism in Alaska because it is also cruise season in Alaska so places along the Inside Passage will get huge crowds of tourists.

[manOnMoon]

Seriously, November is a toss of the dice in Anchorage. You could get some nice pleasant 50 degree sunny days, or snow. I think Denali national park is closed for the season, but on clear days you can see the mountain from Anchorage. The drive south to Seward and/or Homer is beautiful. You should at least drive to Kenai through Cooper Landing because the scenery is magnificent.

By the way, when you get to Alaska, the first thing to do is pick up some literature at the tourism office in the log cabin on 4th street downtown.

[vaky12]

Most rental cares have studs on the tires and I would not suggest driving in the dark outside of major cities. It can be cold but the cold in the interior is a very dry cold and if you dress properly you will feel just fine.

[casandraM]

I think you guys may find the weather in Alaska a bit of a problem being from Florida..I know I did and I am from SoCal. It's true that November isn't good because it's the transition month between winter and summer.

Snow arrives in much of Alaska around October, and winter officially starts in November so, as I said you will struggle to cope with the weather. It's not like you'll need to wear heavy Arctic gear yet, but you'll need an overcoat, sweater, hat, gloves, and wool socks.

Originally Posted by tapsi_am

Hi, I'm from Florida.. and would like to travel to Alaska from the 17. Nov - 25 Nov. I'm going with a friend and we are really looking forward for this trip.. but we have read that November is not the best month for tourism in Alaska. We plan to visit Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, incluiding glaciers, fjords national park, and if it is possible.. skiing in Alyeska Resort. Does anyone know how is the weather in November? Are there any tips you can give us?

Thanks!!!