Lensk weather in November

In November, Lensk sees average daytime highs of -16°C and overnight lows near -23°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -22°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 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lensk's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-23°
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
9:38 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lensk is human settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1663

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 -9°C in the first days to -22°C by the end.

A typical November day in Lensk reaches about -16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -27°C and -4°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 14°C cooler than October and about 9°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-16
2-9-17
3-9-17
4-10-17
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8-12-19
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30-22-29

How November really feels in Lensk

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lensk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-24° / -31°124.88.96.20.0
Feb-19° / -28°113.76.98.50.0
Mar-8° / -19°155.57.511.30.0
Apr / -9°205.96.314.20.1
May12° / 419.42.616.92.9
Jun21° / 499.70.118.66.2
Jul23° / 12°6710.8017.96.6
Aug20° / 6010.7015.55.9
Sep10° / 49102.512.62.2
Oct-2° / -8°339.39.89.70.0
Nov-16° / -23°267.811.370.0
Dec-24° / -31°144.88.35.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4991
5991
6892
7892
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9892
10892
11892
12793
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Lensk gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13341
23341
33241
43241
53240
63140
73040
83040
92940
102839
112839
122739
132739
142639
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162538
172438
182437
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202336
212336
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242134
252133
262032
272031
281930
291929
301828

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
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8100
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24100
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27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:58 AM to 10:11 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:585:10
28.19:005:07
38.09:035:05
47.99:065:02
57.89:094:59
67.89:114:57
77.79:144:54
87.69:174:52
97.59:194:49
107.49:224:47
117.39:254:44
127.29:274:42
137.29:304:40
147.19:334:38
157.09:354:35
166.99:384:33
176.89:404:31
186.89:434:29
196.79:464:27
206.69:484:25
216.59:514:23
226.59:534:21
236.49:554:19
246.39:584:17
256.310:004:16
266.210:034:14
276.110:054:12
286.110:074:11
296.010:094:09
305.910:114:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lensk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lensk.

What to pack for Lensk in November

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

In November, Lensk sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -23°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lensk 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 Lensk peaks around June 9 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowModerateLowJun 9UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul0Low
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Lensk 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 Lensk is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 30.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lensk?

Lensk sits at 60.7°N, 114.9°E, 192 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mirny, 208 km away.

AykhalAldanUdachnySeverobaykal’skUst’-KutNeryungri

Topography around Lensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Lensk is covered by trees (52%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
726 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Mirny 208 km · Bodaybo 322 km · Aykhal 604 km · Aldan 632 km · Udachny 647 km · Severobaykal’sk 654 km · Ust’-Kut 684 km · Neryungri 723 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 Lensk (60.7238°, 114.9345°, elevation 192 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).