Nakhchivan weather in November

In November, Nakhchivan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nakhchivan's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhchivan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Nakhchivan is capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Density
6,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1499 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nakhchivan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3145
4144
5144
6134
7134
8133
9123
10123
11123
12122
13112
14112
15112
16112
17101
18101
19101
20101
2191
2290
2390
2490
2580
2680
278-1
288-1
297-1
307-1

How November really feels in Nakhchivan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nakhchivan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°265.75.19.60.0
Feb / -4°316.95.710.50.3
Mar11° / 5110.55.611.72.6
Apr17° / 5311.41.7135.2
May22° / 11°41100.214.16.9
Jun28° / 16°194.6014.77.1
Jul32° / 19°112.4014.55.4
Aug32° / 18°51.1013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°112.2012.38.2
Oct20° / 214.60.2117.4
Nov11° / 295.52.19.93.0
Dec / -3°276.24.69.30.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147030
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
217030
226832
236832
246634
256634
266535
276436
286337
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Nakhchivan gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2225
3225
4225
5215
6215
7206
8196
9196
10186
11186
12186
13176
14176
15176
16177
17177
18177
19178
20178
21188
22189
23189
24199
251910
262010
272011
282111
292112
302112

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:325:51
210.37:335:50
310.27:355:49
410.27:365:48
510.27:375:47
610.17:385:46
710.17:395:45
810.17:405:44
910.07:415:44
1010.07:425:43
1110.07:445:42
129.97:455:41
139.97:465:40
149.97:475:39
159.87:485:39
169.87:495:38
179.87:505:37
189.87:515:37
199.77:525:36
209.77:545:36
219.77:555:35
229.67:565:35
239.67:575:34
249.67:585:34
259.67:595:33
269.58:005:33
279.58:015:32
289.58:025:32
299.58:035:32
309.58:045:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nakhchivan?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhchivan.

What to pack for Nakhchivan in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Nakhchivan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Nakhchivan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakhchivan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakhchivan in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nakhchivan is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhchivan?

Nakhchivan sits at 39.2°N, 45.4°E, 887 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Nehram, 11 km away.

PoldashtHādīshahrQarah Ẕīā’ od DīnShowţJermukMakuKhūy

Topography around Nakhchivan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nakhchivan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhchivan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Nakhchivan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nehram 11 km · Poldasht 33 km · Hādīshahr 46 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 49 km · Showţ 55 km · Jermuk 74 km · Maku 82 km · Khūy 83 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nakhchivan (39.2089°, 45.4122°, elevation 887 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).