Zharkent weather in November

In November, Zharkent sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Zharkent's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zharkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:44 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Zharkent is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1882

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 11°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zharkent reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
212-1
311-1
411-1
511-1
610-1
710-2
810-2
99-2
109-2
118-3
128-3
138-3
147-3
157-4
167-4
176-4
186-4
196-5
205-5
215-5
225-5
235-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
283-7
293-7
303-7

How November really feels in Zharkent

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zharkent weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -12°143.64.39.10.0
Feb / -9°174.54.610.20.0
Mar / -3°245.92.711.62.1
Apr18° / 336.90.713.26.0
May23° / 336014.57.4
Jun26° / 14°305.6015.27.3
Jul28° / 15°294.20157.0
Aug27° / 14°183013.87.9
Sep23° / 122.3012.38.4
Oct16° / 183.90.810.85.8
Nov / -4°285.83.59.41.2
Dec / -10°184.658.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205248
215248
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275149
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zharkent gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1155
2165
3166
4176
5177
6187
7188
8198
9199
10199
111910
122010
132011
142011
151912
161912
171912
181913
191913
201913
211914
221814
231815
241815
251815
261816
271816
281816
291817
301717

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 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 7:24 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:245:23
29.97:255:22
39.97:265:21
49.97:285:19
59.87:295:18
69.87:305:17
79.77:325:16
89.77:335:15
99.77:355:14
109.67:365:13
119.67:375:11
129.57:395:10
139.57:405:09
149.57:415:09
159.47:425:08
169.47:445:07
179.37:455:06
189.37:465:05
199.37:485:04
209.27:495:03
219.27:505:03
229.27:515:02
239.17:535:01
249.17:545:01
259.17:555:00
269.17:565:00
279.07:574:59
289.07:584:59
299.08:004:58
309.08:014:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zharkent?

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

1.2
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 Zharkent.

What to pack for Zharkent in November

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

In November, Zharkent sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zharkent 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 Zharkent peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zharkent 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 Zharkent is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2121 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zharkent?

Zharkent sits at 44.2°N, 80.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 128 km away.

UshtobeEsikKarakolKonayev

Topography around Zharkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zharkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 631 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,825 m.

The land around Zharkent is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
3,825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Tekeli 128 km · Sarqant 139 km · Shelek 154 km · Taldykorgan 160 km · Ushtobe 200 km · Esik 224 km · Karakol 228 km · Konayev 238 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 Zharkent (44.1662°, 80.0074°, elevation 636 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).