Baykal’sk weather in November

In November, Baykal’sk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Baykal’sk's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baykal’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:32 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baykal’sk is town in Slyudyansky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
19/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 Baykal’sk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-4
32-4
41-4
51-4
61-5
70-5
80-5
90-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-6
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-4-8
21-4-9
22-4-9
23-4-9
24-5-9
25-5-9
26-5-10
27-5-10
28-5-10
29-6-10
30-6-10

How November really feels in Baykal’sk

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Baykal’sk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -18°114.16.98.10.0
Feb-10° / -16°103.55.39.60.0
Mar-4° / -10°226.57.611.50.0
Apr / -3°358.77.813.50.1
May10° / 6010.84.515.32.0
Jun16° / 9613.10.416.34.4
Jul18° / 13°15115.5015.95.2
Aug18° / 13°16215.70.114.45.1
Sep13° / 11314.33.512.43.3
Oct / 5510.98.410.40.7
Nov-2° / -7°4412.214.28.60.0
Dec-8° / -13°278.9127.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73763
83664
93565
103466
113466
123367
133169
143169
153070
163070
172971
182872
192773
202773
212773
222674
232773
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Baykal’sk gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13637
23737
33738
43839
53841
63942
73943
84044
94045
104045
114046
124147
134148
144149
154249
164250
174350
184351
194351
204351
214251
224251
234250
244250
254250
264150
274149
284149
294049
304049

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 11 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:065:28
29.38:075:27
39.38:095:25
49.28:115:23
59.18:135:22
69.18:155:20
79.08:165:18
89.08:185:17
98.98:205:15
108.98:225:14
118.88:235:12
128.88:255:11
138.78:275:09
148.78:285:08
158.68:305:07
168.68:325:06
178.58:345:04
188.58:355:03
198.48:375:02
208.48:385:01
218.38:405:00
228.38:424:59
238.28:434:58
248.28:454:57
258.28:464:56
268.18:484:55
278.18:494:54
288.08:514:54
298.08:524:53
308.08:544:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 1.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Baykal’sk

In seasonPeak

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

Baykal’sk's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Baykal’sk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baykal’sk.

What to pack for Baykal’sk in November

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

In November, Baykal’sk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°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 Baykal’sk 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 Baykal’sk peaks around July 12 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baykal’sk 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 Baykal’sk is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1916 µg/m³Nov 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baykal’sk?

Baykal’sk sits at 51.5°N, 104.1°E, 495 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Slyudyanka, 34 km away.

Topography around Baykal’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baykal’sk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 537 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Baykal’sk is covered by trees (67%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
1,663 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Slyudyanka 34 km · Markova 77 km · Shelekhov 78 km · Irkutsk 87 km · Angarsk 117 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 142 km · Gusinoozyorsk 166 km · Cheremkhovo 195 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 Baykal’sk (51.515°, 104.1402°, elevation 495 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).