Monchegorsk weather in November

In November, Monchegorsk sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 4.2 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 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 30 min at the start of November to 1 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Monchegorsk's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monchegorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
4 h 12 min
10:28 AM – 2:39 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
0.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Monchegorsk is human settlement in Monchegorsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
18/km²
people per km²
Founded
1930

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 Monchegorsk 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
13-3-8
14-4-8
15-4-8
16-4-8
17-4-8
18-4-9
19-4-9
20-4-9
21-4-9
22-4-9
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 Monchegorsk

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.

Monchegorsk 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-10° / -15°288.610.820.0
Feb-9° / -15°257.79.970.0
Mar-4° / -11°318.510.7110.0
Apr / -6°338.99.115.10.0
May / 4711.66.219.70.9
Jun13° / 6712.70.723.93.3
Jul17° / 10°79140.122.24.7
Aug14° / 7013.10173.8
Sep / 6011.51.112.81.7
Oct / -2°5611.57.38.70.0
Nov-4° / -8°379.911.44.20.0
Dec-7° / -12°341012.300.0

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 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Monchegorsk gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13839
23839
33839
43739
53740
63640
73640
83540
93540
103440
113339
123239
133238
143137
153137
163037
173036
183036
193036
203036
213036
223036
233036
243137
253137
263238
273339
283340
293440
303541

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 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 30 min at the start of November to 1 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 312 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 9:17 AM to 11:59 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 1:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.59:173:47
26.39:223:43
36.29:263:38
46.19:313:34
55.99:353:29
65.89:403:25
75.69:443:21
85.59:493:16
95.39:543:12
105.19:583:07
115.010:033:03
124.810:082:58
134.710:132:53
144.510:182:49
154.410:232:44
164.210:282:39
174.010:332:35
183.810:392:30
193.710:442:25
203.510:502:20
213.310:552:15
223.111:012:09
232.911:072:04
242.811:131:58
252.511:201:53
262.311:261:46
272.111:341:40
281.911:411:33
291.611:501:25
301.311:591:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.0Dim
210.0Dim
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 Monchegorsk?

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 Monchegorsk.

What to pack for Monchegorsk in November

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

In November, Monchegorsk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Monchegorsk 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 Monchegorsk peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Monchegorsk?

Monchegorsk sits at 67.9°N, 32.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Olenegorsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Monchegorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monchegorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m.

The land around Monchegorsk is covered by water (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
1,351 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Olenegorsk 28 km · Apatity 46 km · Kirovsk 49 km · Polyarnyye Zori 66 km · Kandalaksha 90 km · Kovdor 109 km · Murmansk 115 km · Severomorsk 127 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 Monchegorsk (67.9397°, 32.8739°, elevation 131 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).