Kursk weather in November

In November, Kursk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kursk's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kursk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:05 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kursk is city in the south-west of Russia.

Density
2,352/km²
people per km²
Founded
1032

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 6°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kursk reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
260
360
450
550
650
750
84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
123-1
133-1
143-2
153-2
162-2
172-2
182-3
192-3
202-3
211-3
221-3
231-4
241-4
250-4
260-4
270-4
280-4
290-5
300-5

How November really feels in Kursk

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kursk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°419.59.98.10.0
Feb-3° / -8°378.88.19.60.0
Mar / -4°409.46.511.50.1
Apr13° / 4491.113.63.5
May19° / 5910.7015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6311016.36.7
Jul25° / 15°6611.70166.6
Aug24° / 13°497.8014.47.3
Sep18° / 548.5012.45.9
Oct11° / 549.51.110.42.5
Nov / -2°387.64.38.60.0
Dec-2° / -7°399.58.17.70.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41783
51783
61684
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201585
211585
221585
231585
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kursk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1299
2289
3279
42710
52610
62611
72511
82512
92512
102513
112514
122514
132515
142516
152616
162616
172617
182617
192617
202617
212618
222618
232618
242618
252619
262719
272720
282720
292721
302822

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 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:385:00
29.37:404:58
39.27:424:56
49.27:434:54
59.17:454:53
69.17:474:51
79.07:494:49
89.07:514:48
98.97:524:46
108.87:544:45
118.87:564:43
128.77:584:42
138.77:594:40
148.68:014:39
158.68:034:38
168.58:054:37
178.58:064:35
188.48:084:34
198.48:104:33
208.38:114:32
218.38:134:31
228.38:144:30
238.28:164:29
248.28:184:28
258.18:194:27
268.18:214:26
278.18:224:25
288.08:244:24
298.08:254:24
307.98:264:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kursk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kursk.

What to pack for Kursk in November

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

In November, Kursk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kursk 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 Kursk peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kursk?

Kursk sits at 51.7°N, 36.2°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kurchatov, 35 km away.

Topography around Kursk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kursk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Kursk is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, trees (32%), cropland (32%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kurchatov 35 km · Shchigry 52 km · L’govskiy 63 km · Zheleznogorsk 89 km · Ryl’sk 105 km · Gubkin 106 km · Stroitel 106 km · Livny 124 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 Kursk (51.7269°, 36.1846°, elevation 187 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).