Shu weather in November

In November, Shu sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Shu's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:07 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Shu is human settlement in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1960

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 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Shu reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3144
4143
5133
6133
7132
8122
9122
10111
11111
12111
13101
14100
1590
1690
179-1
188-1
198-1
208-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
295-4
305-4

How November really feels in Shu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°327.16.19.10.0
Feb / -6°367.75.410.20.1
Mar12° / 509.52.911.63.0
Apr20° / 7511.60.713.25.9
May26° / 14°6810.9014.56.6
Jun32° / 19°469.8015.24.4
Jul34° / 21°337.8014.93.4
Aug33° / 19°234.6013.84.5
Sep27° / 13°254.1012.37.6
Oct19° / 426.20.710.86.7
Nov10° / -0°487.93.49.52.2
Dec / -6°3985.98.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Shu gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2235
3245
4245
5256
6266
7267
8268
9278
10279
11279
122710
132610
142611
152611
162612
172512
182512
192513
202513
212514
222514
232515
242515
252616
262616
272616
282617
292617
302617

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:485:49
210.07:495:48
39.97:505:47
49.97:515:46
59.97:535:45
69.87:545:43
79.87:555:42
89.77:575:41
99.77:585:40
109.77:595:39
119.68:015:38
129.68:025:37
139.58:035:36
149.58:055:35
159.58:065:34
169.48:075:33
179.48:085:32
189.48:105:32
199.38:115:31
209.38:125:30
219.38:135:29
229.28:155:29
239.28:165:28
249.28:175:28
259.18:185:27
269.18:195:27
279.18:205:26
289.18:225:26
299.08:235:25
309.08:245:25

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Shu?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shu.

What to pack for Shu in November

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

In November, Shu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shu peaks around May 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shu 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 Shu is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2222 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shu?

Shu sits at 43.6°N, 73.8°E, 461 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kara-Balta, 88 km away.

Topography around Shu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Shu is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kara-Balta 88 km · Belovodskoye 91 km · Merke 94 km · Bishkek 106 km · Lebedinovka 109 km · Kant 119 km · Ivanovka 134 km · Tokmok 151 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 Shu (43.6051°, 73.7622°, elevation 461 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).