Okha weather in November

In November, Okha sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 16.2 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Okha's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:05 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Okha is human settlement in Okhinsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
604/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

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 -5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Okha reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
31-1
41-2
51-2
61-2
70-3
80-3
90-3
10-1-4
11-1-4
12-1-4
13-1-4
14-2-5
15-2-5
16-2-5
17-2-6
18-3-6
19-3-6
20-3-7
21-3-7
22-4-7
23-4-7
24-4-8
25-4-8
26-5-8
27-5-9
28-5-9
29-6-9
30-6-10

How November really feels in Okha

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Okha weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -18°387.39.37.80.0
Feb-14° / -19°224.66.49.40.0
Mar-8° / -14°366.57.911.50.0
Apr-1° / -6°407.88.213.70.0
May / 538.83.715.60.3
Jun10° / 518.2016.72.5
Jul15° / 11°627.6016.34.6
Aug16° / 12°8410.5014.65.0
Sep13° / 10°7610.8012.53.7
Oct / 8713.53.810.30.7
Nov-2° / -5°8316.216.98.30.0
Dec-10° / -14°5310.313.67.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32278
42278
52278
62179
72179
82080
92080
101981
111981
121882
131783
141684
151684
161684
171684
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191585
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301189

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Okha gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15139
25142
35244
45346
55347
65449
75450
85552
95553
105554
115656
125656
135657
145658
155658
165559
175559
185560
195560
205560
215561
225461
235461
245361
255260
265160
275059
284959
294858
304757

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 27 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
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2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy

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 7:37 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:374:47
29.17:394:45
39.07:414:43
49.07:434:41
58.97:454:39
68.87:464:37
78.87:484:36
88.77:504:34
98.77:524:32
108.67:544:31
118.57:564:29
128.57:584:27
138.48:004:26
148.48:024:24
158.38:044:23
168.38:054:22
178.28:074:20
188.28:094:19
198.18:114:18
208.18:134:16
218.08:144:15
228.08:164:14
237.98:184:13
247.98:194:12
257.88:214:11
267.88:234:10
277.78:244:09
287.78:264:08
297.78:274:07
307.68:294:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Okha?

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 Okha.

What to pack for Okha in November

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

In November, Okha sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Okha in November

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near -1°C.

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

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr-1Bracing
May0Bracing
Jun5Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct7Bracing
Nov3Bracing
Dec0Bracing

UV index in Okha 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 Okha peaks around August 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Okha 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 Okha is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Jan 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okha?

Okha sits at 53.6°N, 143.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikolayevsk-on-Amure, 156 km away.

VaninoSovetskaya Gavan’KholmskYuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Topography around Okha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Okha is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 156 km · Poronaysk 487 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 528 km · Vanino 534 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 546 km · Amursk 559 km · Kholmsk 731 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 739 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 Okha (53.5949°, 142.9528°, elevation 25 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. 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).