Apatity weather in November

In November, Apatity sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 4.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 36 min at the start of November to 1 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Apatity's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apatity's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
4 h 24 min
10:20 AM – 2:44 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
0.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Apatity is city in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,632/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 -2°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Apatity reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-5
2-2-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-6
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-8
13-4-8
14-4-8
15-4-8
16-4-8
17-4-8
18-4-9
19-4-9
20-4-9
21-5-9
22-5-9
23-5-9
24-5-9
25-5-9
26-5-9
27-5-10
28-5-10
29-5-10
30-5-10

How November really feels in Apatity

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Apatity weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -15°379.911.72.30.0
Feb-10° / -15°349.311.47.10.0
Mar-5° / -11°378.811.211.10.0
Apr / -6°348.38.415.10.0
May / 47115.219.40.9
Jun13° / 6512.70.623.83.4
Jul17° / 10°8213.8021.94.8
Aug14° / 6813016.93.8
Sep / 6311.31.212.81.7
Oct / -2°63127.78.80.0
Nov-4° / -8°5211.512.64.40.0
Dec-7° / -12°4611.113.80.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
81090
91090
101090
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Apatity gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14240
24241
34241
44241
54242
64142
74143
84143
94043
104043
113943
123942
133842
143741
153741
163741
173641
183641
193641
203641
213641
223641
233641
243641
253742
263743
273844
283845
293946
303947

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 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 36 min at the start of November to 1 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 282 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 9:12 AM to 11:38 AM, and sunset from 3:48 PM to 1:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.69:123:48
26.59:163:44
36.39:203:40
46.29:243:36
56.09:293:31
65.99:333:27
75.89:383:23
85.69:423:19
95.59:473:14
105.39:513:10
115.29:563:06
125.010:003:01
134.910:052:57
144.710:102:53
154.610:152:48
164.410:202:44
174.210:242:39
184.110:292:35
193.910:342:30
203.810:402:26
213.610:452:21
223.410:502:16
233.310:562:11
243.111:012:06
252.911:072:01
262.711:121:56
272.511:181:51
282.311:251:45
292.111:311:40
301.911:381:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.0Dim
230.0Dim
240.0Dim
250.0Dim
260.0Dim
270.0Dim
280.0Dim
290.0Dim
300.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Apatity?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatity.

What to pack for Apatity in November

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

In November, Apatity sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Apatity in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apatity peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Apatity?

Apatity sits at 67.6°N, 33.4°E, 169 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirovsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Apatity

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatity has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Apatity is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,074 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Kirovsk 12 km · Monchegorsk 46 km · Polyarnyye Zori 46 km · Olenegorsk 63 km · Kandalaksha 64 km · Kovdor 125 km · Murmansk 155 km · Severomorsk 165 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Apatity (67.5827°, 33.4134°, elevation 169 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).