November’s Full Beaver Moon: Where Weather Will Be Best To See The Biggest Supermoon In Years

Why This Week’s Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Best

A new month means it's time for another out-of-this-world, celestial sight: November’s Full Beaver Moon.

And this full moon will be bigger and brighter than any you’ve seen in years.

But could the weather foil your sky-watching plans?

What To Know

The November full moon is dubbed the ‘Beaver Moon’ because the furry creatures are busy building their dams for winter under the light of the moon this time of year.

Depending on where you live, you may have also heard it called the Frosty Moon or Hunter’s Moon.

This year, the Beaver Moon is expected to reach its peak fullness at 8:19 A.M. EST on Wednesday, November 5.

But This Year Is Special…

A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with when the moon is at its closest point to Earth on its orbit.

And this year's Beaver Moon will be the closest full moon we’ve seen since 2019 — making it appear bigger and brighter than any full moon in years.

The spectacle will be best viewed around dusk from November 4-6, unless Mother Nature has other plans.

Where Weather Could Play A Role

• Great Lakes, Northeast: For the Northeast, Tuesday evening looks like your safest bet with minimal to no cloud cover. Meanwhile, the Great Lakes' best shot at seeing the Beaver Moon is Wednesday.
• South: The region is mostly clear for the entirety of the prime-viewing window. Get out and enjoy the incredible full moon!
• Central US: Don't delay your sky-watching! Those of you living in the middle part of the country will have better weather on Tuesday and Wednesday before a system brings more widespread cloud cover on Thursday.
• West: For those of you in the Northwest, you might be out of luck this time around. A series of atmospheric rivers headed your way means thick cloud cover. Parts of SoCal and the Southwest should have a better chance of a supermoon sighting.

If you don’t catch a glimpse this week, don’t worry. Make plans to have your eyes on the skies for the Cold Moon on December 4.

Caitlin Kaiser graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences before starting her career as a digital meteorologist with weather.com.