Kostomuksha weather in November

In November, Kostomuksha sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 5.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of November to 4 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kostomuksha's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kostomuksha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
5 h 48 min
9:50 AM – 3:36 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kostomuksha is human settlement in Kostomuksha Municipal Okrug, Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Density
2,009/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kostomuksha reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
30-3
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
9-1-4
10-1-5
11-1-5
12-1-5
13-1-5
14-1-5
15-2-5
16-2-6
17-2-6
18-2-6
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-6
22-2-6
23-2-6
24-2-6
25-3-7
26-3-7
27-3-7
28-3-7
29-3-7
30-3-7

How November really feels in Kostomuksha

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kostomuksha 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-8° / -13°32910.94.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°267.89.77.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°318.41011.20.0
Apr / -4°338.4614.60.3
May12° / 5811.32.6182.8
Jun17° / 6912.20.220.54.9
Jul20° / 11°8113.4019.45.5
Aug17° / 7612.7016.25.0
Sep12° / 6411.50.312.72.7
Oct / -0°5711.75.19.30.2
Nov-1° / -5°4710.910.15.90.0
Dec-5° / -10°421112.43.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
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20793
21793
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27694
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30694

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kostomuksha gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13928
23928
33929
43829
53830
63830
73731
83732
93632
103633
113633
123633
133534
143534
153535
163635
173636
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193636
203636
213636
223736
233736
243736
253737
263737
273738
283738
293739
303739

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 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 min at the start of November to 4 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:58 AM to 10:36 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 2:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.48:584:24
27.39:024:21
37.29:054:18
47.19:084:14
57.09:124:11
66.99:154:08
76.89:194:04
86.79:224:01
96.59:263:58
106.49:293:55
116.39:323:52
126.29:363:48
136.19:393:45
146.09:433:42
155.99:463:39
165.89:503:36
175.79:533:33
185.69:573:30
195.510:003:27
205.410:033:24
215.210:073:22
225.110:103:19
235.010:133:16
244.910:173:13
254.810:203:11
264.710:233:08
274.710:263:06
284.610:303:03
294.510:333:01
304.410:362:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.2Dim
90.2Dim
100.2Dim
110.2Dim
120.2Dim
130.2Dim
140.2Dim
150.2Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kostomuksha?

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 Kostomuksha.

What to pack for Kostomuksha in November

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

In November, Kostomuksha sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kostomuksha 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 Kostomuksha peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kostomuksha?

Kostomuksha sits at 64.6°N, 30.6°E, 212 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kajaani, 142 km away.

Topography around Kostomuksha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kostomuksha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Kostomuksha is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
312 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kajaani 142 km · Iisalmi 199 km · Segezha 203 km · Kontiolahti 205 km · Siilinjärvi 218 km · Joensuu 223 km · Kuopio 235 km · Oulu 247 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 Kostomuksha (64.571°, 30.5767°, elevation 212 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).