Altay weather in November

In November, Altay sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Altay's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
5th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:45 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Altay is town in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1791

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 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Altay reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
33-6
43-6
53-6
62-7
72-7
81-8
91-8
101-8
110-9
120-9
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-2-11
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-3-12
19-3-12
20-3-13
21-4-13
22-4-13
23-4-14
24-5-14
25-5-14
26-5-14
27-6-15
28-6-15
29-6-15
30-7-16

How November really feels in Altay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Altay weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -21°499.310.38.40.0
Feb-8° / -19°418.299.80.0
Mar / -11°478.48.111.50.0
Apr11° / -2°669.73.613.52.8
May18° / 779.90.715.16.0
Jun23° / 11°8210.50166.8
Jul25° / 13°10312.1015.76.7
Aug23° / 10°769.3014.27.3
Sep18° / 6880.412.45.9
Oct / -2°8511.25.610.51.8
Nov-2° / -11°8311.111.18.80.0
Dec-10° / -18°7011.813.380.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43763
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
183961
193862
203862
213763
223664
233664
243763
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Altay gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13932
24033
33934
43934
53935
63935
73835
83835
93736
103736
113736
123736
133637
143637
153637
163637
173637
183637
193637
203638
213638
223638
233638
243739
253739
263739
273739
283740
293740
303740

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 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:204:53
29.57:224:51
39.47:234:50
49.47:254:48
59.37:274:47
69.37:284:45
79.27:304:44
89.27:324:42
99.17:334:41
109.17:354:39
119.07:374:38
129.07:384:37
138.97:404:35
148.97:414:34
158.87:434:33
168.87:454:32
178.77:464:31
188.77:484:30
198.77:494:29
208.67:514:28
218.67:524:27
228.57:544:26
238.57:554:25
248.57:574:24
258.47:584:23
268.48:004:22
278.38:014:22
288.38:024:21
298.38:044:20
308.28:054:20

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Altay?

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

0.0
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 Altay.

What to pack for Altay in November

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

In November, Altay sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Altay in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altay peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Altay 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 Altay is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altay?

Altay sits at 49.7°N, 84.3°E, 460 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ridder, 86 km away.

ShemonaikhaKalbatauGornyakZaysanGorno-AltayskMayma

Topography around Altay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 505 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,387 m.

The land around Altay is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
908 m
80 km
2,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Ridder 86 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 121 km · Shemonaikha 194 km · Kalbatau 199 km · Gornyak 242 km · Zaysan 256 km · Gorno-Altaysk 274 km · Mayma 277 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Altay (49.7363°, 84.2542°, elevation 460 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).