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Coldest beach in Alaska in November

653 coastal locations in Alaska ranked by their typical November sea temperature. State-wide average in November: 6.8°C.

Coldest in November

Flaxman Island

-1.3°C

State November average

6.8°C

across 653 coastal locations in Alaska

Vs annual mean

-0.6°C

below the year-round state average

What the Alaska water feels like in November

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

Alaska monthly average 3.9°C to 12.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 12.5°C
  • Coldest month March 3.9°C
  • Annual mean 7.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where November fits in the year

November sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Alaska sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every Alaska beach we track. The list below uses the typical November mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Alaska beaches in November

Sorted by typical November mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location November mean
1 Clarks Point, Nushagak Bay Alaska 1.2°C
2 Fossil River entrance, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska Alaska 1.2°C
3 Northeast Cape, St. Lawrence Island Alaska 1.1°C
4 Lost River, Seward Peninsula Alaska 1.0°C
5 Maknik Lagoon entrance, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska Alaska 1.0°C
6 Point Spencer, Port Clarence, Norton Sound Alaska 0.9°C
7 Tin City, Bering Sea Alaska 0.9°C
8 Tooksook Bay, Nelson Island Alaska 0.9°C
9 Nome, Norton Sound Alaska 0.9°C
10 Cape Romanzof, Bering Sea, Alaska Alaska 0.8°C
11 Dall Point, Hooper Bay Alaska 0.8°C
12 Apokak Creek entrance, Alaska Alaska 0.8°C
13 Eek Channel, off Quinhagak, Alaska Alaska 0.8°C
14 Kuskokwak Creek entrance, Alaska Alaska 0.8°C
15 Popokamute (Kokokamute), Kuskokwim River Alaska 0.7°C
16 Point Hope Alaska 0.6°C
17 Black, Black River, Bering Sea, Alaska Alaska 0.6°C
18 Kokechik Bay, Bering Sea, Alaska Alaska 0.6°C
19 Teller, Port Clarance, Norton Sound, Alaska Alaska 0.5°C
20 Teller, Port Clarence Alaska 0.5°C
21 Carolyn Island, Golovnin Bay, Alaska Alaska 0.5°C
22 Carolyn Island, Golovnin Bay, Norton Sound, Alaska Alaska 0.5°C
23 Shishmaref Inlet 2 Alaska 0.3°C
24 Nunam Iqua (Sheldon Point) Alaska 0.3°C
25 North Bay, Stuart Island, Norton Sound, Alaska Alaska 0.3°C
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26 Helmick Point (SE of), Kuskokwim River Alaska 0.3°C
27 Popokamute, Alaska Alaska 0.3°C
28 Kivalina Alaska 0.2°C
29 St. Michael, Norton Sound Alaska 0.2°C
30 Pikmiktalik River entrance, Norton Sound, Alaska Alaska 0.1°C
31 Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound Alaska -0.1°C
32 Red Dog Dock Alaska -0.1°C
33 Unalakleet Alaska -0.1°C
34 Barrow (offshore) Alaska -0.4°C
35 Barrow Alaska -0.5°C
36 Point Barrow, Alaska Alaska -0.5°C
37 Point Barrow Alaska -0.5°C
38 Apoon Mouth, Yukon River, Norton Sound, Alaska Alaska -0.5°C
39 Shaktoolik Alaska -0.5°C
40 Cape Krusenstern, Kotzebue Sound Alaska -0.8°C
41 Kotzebue Alaska -1.0°C
42 Deering, Kotzebue Sound Alaska -1.0°C
43 Kiwalik, Kotzebue Sound, Alaska Alaska -1.1°C
44 Kotzebue, Kotzebue Sound Alaska -1.1°C
45 Cross Island (Dinkum Sands) Alaska -1.1°C
46 Goodhope Bay, Kotzebue Sound Alaska -1.1°C
47 Prudhoe Bay Alaska -1.1°C
48 Prudhoe Bay #2 Alaska -1.2°C
49 Barter Island Alaska -1.3°C
50 Flaxman Island Alaska -1.3°C

Warmest 10 in Alaska in November

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location November mean
1 Forrester Island, Dall Island, Alaska Alaska 9.4°C
2 American Bay, Kaigani Strait, Alaska Alaska 9.3°C
3 Gooseneck Harbor, Dall Island, Alaska Alaska 9.3°C
4 Security Cove, Dall Island, Alaska Alaska 9.3°C
5 Eagle Point, Meares Passage, Alaska Alaska 9.2°C
6 Natalia Point, Tlevak Strait, Alaska Alaska 9.2°C
7 Sakie Bay, Dall Island, Alaska Alaska 9.2°C
8 Sea Otter Harbor, Dall Island, Alaska Alaska 9.2°C
9 View Cove, Tlevak Strait, Alaska Alaska 9.2°C
10 Windy Cove entrance Alaska 9.2°C

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