Orhei weather in November

In November, Orhei sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Orhei's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orhei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Orhei is city in Moldova, seat of Orhei District.

Density
1,508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1554

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 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Orhei reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
893
993
1092
1192
1282
1382
1482
1572
1671
1771
1861
1961
2061
2160
2250
2350
2450
2550
2640
274-1
284-1
294-1
304-1

How November really feels in Orhei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Orhei weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°316.95.18.70.0
Feb / -4°285.93.69.90.0
Mar / 357.92.511.61.5
Apr15° / 448.60.513.34.8
May22° / 11°5710.2014.96.6
Jun25° / 15°7310.9015.76.7
Jul27° / 16°649.5015.36.6
Aug27° / 16°536.9014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°547.6012.47.0
Oct15° / 406.40.110.64.7
Nov / 366.11.89.11.2
Dec / -3°336.63.98.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43664
53466
63466
73367
83169
93169
103169
112971
122971
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182773
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Orhei gets around 36 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1172
2172
3173
4173
5173
6173
7174
8174
9174
10175
11185
12185
13196
14196
15206
16206
17217
18217
19227
20227
21238
22238
23248
24248
25248
26248
27248
28238
29238
30238

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 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:564:41
29.76:574:39
39.66:594:38
49.67:004:36
59.57:024:35
69.57:034:34
79.57:054:32
89.47:064:31
99.47:084:30
109.37:094:28
119.37:114:27
129.27:124:26
139.27:144:25
149.17:154:24
159.17:174:23
169.17:184:22
179.07:204:21
189.07:214:20
198.97:234:19
208.97:244:18
218.97:254:17
228.87:274:16
238.87:284:15
248.87:294:15
258.77:314:14
268.77:324:13
278.77:334:13
288.67:354:12
298.67:364:12
308.67:374:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Orhei?

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 Orhei.

What to pack for Orhei in November

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

In November, Orhei sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Orhei 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 Orhei peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orhei?

Orhei sits at 47.4°N, 28.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Dubăsari, 29 km away.

DubăsariStrășeniDurleştiChisinauRîbniţaCodruHînceştiBilicenii Vechi

Topography around Orhei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orhei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Orhei is covered by cropland (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
424 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Dubăsari 29 km · Strășeni 32 km · Durleşti 41 km · Chisinau 42 km · Rîbniţa 45 km · Codru 45 km · Hînceşti 64 km · Bilicenii Vechi 66 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 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 Orhei (47.385°, 28.8254°, elevation 86 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).