Murmansk weather in November

In November, Murmansk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 3.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°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 06 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Murmansk's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murmansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
3 h 30 min
10:49 AM – 2:16 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Murmansk is city in the northwest of Russia.

Density
1,913/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Murmansk reaches about -3°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 3°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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

How November really feels in Murmansk

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Murmansk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°247.89.21.20.0
Feb-7° / -13°206.67.86.60.0
Mar-2° / -10°278.110.1110.0
Apr / -4°339.38.815.30.0
May / 5012.45.120.61.3
Jun13° / 6512.50.7243.3
Jul17° / 6912.70234.9
Aug15° / 6212.1017.44.1
Sep10° / 5512.20.412.92.1
Oct / -1°5412.16.68.50.1
Nov-3° / -7°298.28.23.20.0
Dec-5° / -11°278.79.800.0

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 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
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261090
271090
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291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Murmansk gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14034
23933
33833
43732
53632
63531
73431
83331
93230
103130
113029
122929
132828
142727
152627
162626
172526
182426
192426
202325
212325
222225
232225
242225
252225
262226
272326
282326
292327
302427

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 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 06 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.19:273:35
26.09:323:30
35.89:373:25
45.69:423:20
55.59:473:15
65.39:523:10
75.19:583:05
85.010:033:00
94.810:082:55
104.610:142:50
114.410:192:45
124.210:252:39
134.010:312:34
143.910:372:28
153.710:432:22
163.510:492:16
173.210:562:10
183.011:032:04
192.811:101:57
202.511:181:50
212.311:261:42
222.011:351:34
231.711:451:24
241.311:571:13
250.712:1512:56
260.0
270.0
280.0
290.0
300.0

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.1Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.0Dim
170.0Dim
180.0Dim
190.0Dim
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 Murmansk?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Murmansk.

What to pack for Murmansk in November

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

In November, Murmansk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Murmansk in November

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 10°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Murmansk 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 Murmansk 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
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Murmansk?

Murmansk sits at 69.0°N, 33.1°E, 75 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severomorsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Murmansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murmansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m.

The land around Murmansk is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (35%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
606 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Severomorsk 17 km · Polyarnyy 29 km · Olenegorsk 92 km · Zapolyarnyy 104 km · Monchegorsk 115 km · Nikel 124 km · Kirovsk 152 km · Apatity 155 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 Murmansk (68.9678°, 33.0992°, elevation 75 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).