Zhanaozen weather in November

In November, Zhanaozen sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.2 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 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zhanaozen's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhanaozen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:30 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Zhanaozen is town in Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1964

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 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zhanaozen reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3133
4123
5123
6123
7112
8112
9112
10102
11101
1291
1391
1491
1590
1680
1780
1880
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
236-1
246-2
256-2
266-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-3

How November really feels in Zhanaozen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zhanaozen 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 / -5°113.42.39.20.0
Feb / -5°102.51.610.20.1
Mar11° / 183.90.911.63.0
Apr19° / 2340.113.26.8
May26° / 14°193.7014.57.7
Jun32° / 19°122.6015.25.0
Jul35° / 22°102.1014.93.4
Aug33° / 21°51.3013.84.3
Sep27° / 14°81.9012.38.0
Oct18° / 112.5010.87.0
Nov / 143.20.59.51.9
Dec / -4°133.41.58.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
174951
184852
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zhanaozen gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2121
3121
4121
5121
6121
7121
8121
9122
10112
11112
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
23102
24102
25113
26113
27123
28123
29123
30124

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 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 8:47 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:116:14
210.08:126:12
310.08:136:11
49.98:156:10
59.98:166:09
69.88:176:08
79.88:186:06
89.88:206:05
99.78:216:04
109.78:226:03
119.68:246:02
129.68:256:01
139.68:266:00
149.58:275:59
159.58:295:58
169.58:305:58
179.48:315:57
189.48:335:56
199.48:345:55
209.38:355:55
219.38:365:54
229.38:375:53
239.28:395:53
249.28:405:52
259.28:415:51
269.18:425:51
279.18:435:51
289.18:445:50
299.18:455:50
309.08:475:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zhanaozen

In seasonPeak

None of Zhanaozen's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zhanaozen sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Zhanaozen?

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

1.9
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 Zhanaozen.

What to pack for Zhanaozen in November

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

In November, Zhanaozen sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zhanaozen 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 Zhanaozen peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhanaozen 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 Zhanaozen is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2249 µg/m³Jan 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr46Poor
May39Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhanaozen?

Zhanaozen sits at 43.3°N, 52.9°E, 204 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Mangistau, 130 km away.

TürkmenbaşyBuzovnaMardakanMaştağaXaçmazBiny Selo

Topography around Zhanaozen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhanaozen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Zhanaozen is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
581 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Mangistau 130 km · Aktau 141 km · Türkmenbaşy 369 km · Buzovna 387 km · Mardakan 389 km · Maştağa 392 km · Xaçmaz 393 km · Biny Selo 395 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 Zhanaozen (43.3412°, 52.8619°, elevation 204 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).