Kostanay weather in November

In November, Kostanay sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kostanay's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kostanay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:21 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
0.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kostanay is city in Kazakhstan, administrative centre of the Kostanay Province.

Founded
1879

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 Kostanay reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
23-3
33-4
43-4
52-5
62-5
71-5
81-6
90-6
100-7
110-7
12-1-7
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-3-9
18-3-10
19-3-10
20-3-10
21-4-11
22-4-11
23-4-11
24-5-11
25-5-12
26-5-12
27-5-12
28-6-13
29-6-13
30-6-13

How November really feels in Kostanay

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kostanay weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -18°175.16.17.90.0
Feb-10° / -17°174.95.69.40.0
Mar-2° / -10°245.84.811.50.0
Apr11° / 296.51.713.62.9
May20° / 458.60.215.66.5
Jun25° / 13°408016.67.2
Jul26° / 15°539016.26.9
Aug24° / 13°477.9014.67.2
Sep18° / 326.3012.46.0
Oct / 337.12.510.32.1
Nov-2° / -9°246.15.38.40.0
Dec-9° / -16°236.36.97.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92674
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
153169
163169
173169
183268
193169
203169
213268
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kostanay gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12617
22618
32618
42518
52518
62418
72418
82318
92218
102217
112117
122017
131917
141817
151816
161716
171716
181717
191717
201717
211717
221718
231818
241819
251819
261920
271920
281920
291920
301920

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 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 9:44 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:536:05
29.18:556:03
39.18:576:01
49.08:596:00
59.09:015:58
68.99:025:56
78.89:045:54
88.89:065:53
98.79:085:51
108.79:105:49
118.69:125:48
128.59:145:46
138.59:165:45
148.49:175:43
158.49:195:42
168.39:215:41
178.39:235:39
188.29:255:38
198.29:265:37
208.19:285:35
218.19:305:34
228.09:315:33
238.09:335:32
247.99:355:31
257.99:365:30
267.89:385:29
277.89:405:28
287.89:415:27
297.79:435:26
307.79:445:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kostanay?

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 Kostanay.

What to pack for Kostanay in November

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

In November, Kostanay sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kostanay 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 Kostanay peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kostanay?

Kostanay sits at 53.2°N, 63.6°E, 167 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Rudnyy, 44 km away.

TroitskKurtamyshZhitikaraKartalyYuzhnoural’skPlast

Topography around Kostanay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kostanay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Kostanay is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Rudnyy 44 km · Lisakovsk 106 km · Troitsk 167 km · Kurtamysh 196 km · Zhitikara 199 km · Kartaly 200 km · Yuzhnoural’sk 207 km · Plast 225 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 Kostanay (53.2144°, 63.6246°, elevation 167 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).