Nikol’sk weather in November

In November, Nikol’sk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nikol’sk's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikol’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 3:49 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nikol’sk is city in Penza Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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

A typical November day in Nikol’sk reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
62-2
72-3
82-3
92-3
101-3
111-3
121-4
131-4
140-4
150-4
160-5
170-5
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-6
21-1-6
22-2-6
23-2-6
24-2-7
25-2-7
26-2-7
27-3-7
28-3-8
29-3-8
30-3-8

How November really feels in Nikol’sk

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nikol’sk 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-7° / -12°359.411.37.80.0
Feb-5° / -12°307.89.19.40.0
Mar / -7°358.98.511.50.0
Apr11° / 458.92.413.72.7
May19° / 519.90.215.66.0
Jun22° / 12°6711.3016.76.5
Jul25° / 14°6410.9016.36.8
Aug23° / 12°649.5014.66.9
Sep17° / 539.4012.55.1
Oct / 509.9210.31.6
Nov / -5°409.26.88.30.0
Dec-5° / -10°389.911.47.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31486
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121288
131288
141387
151387
161486
171585
181585
191585
201486
211486
221486
231387
241387
251288
261288
271189
281189
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Nikol’sk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13316
23316
33316
43317
53317
63218
73218
83118
93119
103119
113019
123020
133020
142921
152921
162922
172922
182923
192923
202924
212925
223025
233026
243027
253028
263029
273129
283130
293131
303132

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 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 3:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:054:14
29.17:074:12
39.07:094:10
49.07:114:08
58.97:134:06
68.87:144:05
78.87:164:03
88.77:184:01
98.77:203:59
108.67:223:58
118.57:243:56
128.57:263:54
138.47:283:53
148.47:303:51
158.37:323:50
168.37:333:49
178.27:353:47
188.17:373:46
198.17:393:44
208.07:413:43
218.07:423:42
227.97:443:41
237.97:463:40
247.97:473:39
257.87:493:38
267.87:513:37
277.77:523:36
287.77:543:35
297.67:553:34
307.67:573:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.6Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nikol’sk?

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
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikol’sk.

What to pack for Nikol’sk in November

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

In November, Nikol’sk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nikol’sk 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 Nikol’sk peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nikol’sk?

Nikol’sk sits at 53.7°N, 46.1°E, 224 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Inza, 24 km away.

Topography around Nikol’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikol’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Nikol’sk is covered by trees (57%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Inza 24 km · Barysh 70 km · Kuznetsk 76 km · Saransk 78 km · Zarechnyy 82 km · Ruzayevka 83 km · Penza 91 km · Alatyr’ 129 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 Nikol’sk (53.7189°, 46.0712°, elevation 224 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).