Semey weather in November

In November, Semey sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 7 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 5°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Semey's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:03 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Semey is city in Eastern Kazakhstan, capital of Abay Region.

Density
1,394/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

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 5°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Semey reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 8°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)
16-3
26-3
35-4
45-4
54-4
64-5
73-5
83-5
92-6
102-6
111-7
121-7
130-8
140-8
150-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-2-10
19-2-10
20-2-11
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-12
24-4-12
25-4-12
26-4-12
27-4-13
28-5-13
29-5-13
30-5-13

How November really feels in Semey

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Semey 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-11° / -20°165.26.38.30.0
Feb-8° / -18°174.759.70.0
Mar / -10°215.63.911.50.1
Apr13° / 235.41.113.54.3
May21° / 266.80.215.27.2
Jun27° / 14°296.7016.17.1
Jul28° / 16°459.9015.86.2
Aug26° / 13°245.8014.37.5
Sep20° / 205.1012.47.0
Oct11° / 2461.410.53.1
Nov-0° / -9°2875.28.80.0
Dec-8° / -16°226.87.97.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282674
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Semey gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12311
22312
32412
42413
52413
62414
72414
82415
92415
102415
112316
122316
132317
142217
152217
162217
172118
182118
192118
202119
212219
222220
232220
242221
252222
262322
272223
282223
292223
302223

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.

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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 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:385:07
29.47:405:05
39.47:415:04
49.37:435:02
59.37:455:01
69.27:474:59
79.27:484:57
89.17:504:56
99.07:524:55
109.07:534:53
118.97:554:52
128.97:574:50
138.87:584:49
148.88:004:48
158.78:024:47
168.78:034:45
178.78:054:44
188.68:064:43
198.68:084:42
208.58:104:41
218.58:114:40
228.48:134:39
238.48:144:38
248.48:164:37
258.38:174:36
268.38:184:35
278.28:204:35
288.28:214:34
298.28:234:33
308.18:244:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Semey?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Semey.

What to pack for Semey in November

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

In November, Semey sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Semey 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 Semey peaks around July 18 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Semey?

Semey sits at 50.4°N, 80.3°E, 195 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gornyak, 107 km away.

Ust-KamenogorskRidderKulundaAyagoz

Topography around Semey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m.

The land around Semey is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
640 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Gornyak 107 km · Shemonaikha 120 km · Rubtsovsk 139 km · Kalbatau 154 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 175 km · Ridder 232 km · Kulunda 255 km · Ayagoz 273 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 Semey (50.4206°, 80.2502°, elevation 195 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).