Northern lights cruise alaska.
Best place to see northern lights in alaska in october.
Although fairbanks is known as the best place to see the northern lights in alaska you can also get a pretty good show in alaska s largest city anchorage.
While the longest nights occur around the solstice february is an ideal time to visit alaska in the winter.
October too is a great time to view the northern lights.
The best time to see the northern lights.
Winter is the best time of year to visit alaska and see the northern lights.
It s a nostalgic reflective fleeting feeling.
From november through march you can expect snow and cold dark winter nights that get longer approaching the winter solstice on december 21st.
The best time to see the northern lights is during cold dark nights with clear skies some regions of the world have sightings year round but your odds are greatest during winter when the nights are longer colder and clearer.
Overall this is a great time to come enjoy authentic alaska the interim period between the height of summer tourism and the dead of hardcore winter.
Things to do in october in cities and towns across alaska anchorage.
Each year the fur rendezvous festival and iditarod race offer.
Alaska is in the aurora.
Flights from alaska airlines are available from anchorage daily to nome.