Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather in November

In November, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:00 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is city in far-eastern Russia.

Density
500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1740

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 -2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
230
330
430
53-1
63-1
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-2
112-2
121-2
131-2
141-2
151-3
161-3
170-3
180-3
190-4
200-4
210-4
22-1-4
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-2-5
27-2-5
28-2-6
29-2-6
30-2-6

How November really feels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -9°11612.313.67.90.0
Feb-5° / -9°9110.311.59.50.0
Mar-2° / -6°11411.612.611.50.0
Apr / -3°9610.110.913.60.0
May / 6895.215.50.3
Jun10° / 639.90.216.62.1
Jul13° / 10°729.9016.23.7
Aug15° / 11°10710.9014.54.2
Sep12° / 10810.90.212.43.2
Oct / 13912.5310.30.9
Nov / -3°13611.7108.40.0
Dec-5° / -8°11710.911.37.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95347
105347
115248
125149
135149
145149
154951
164951
174951
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214753
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234951
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274951
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13821
23822
33823
43824
53825
63826
73827
83827
93828
103829
113830
123831
133831
143832
153933
163934
173935
183936
193936
203937
213937
223938
233938
243938
253939
263939
273939
283939
293938
303838

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 19 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:32 AM to 9:23 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:325:46
29.28:345:44
39.18:365:42
49.08:385:40
59.08:405:38
68.98:425:37
78.98:445:35
88.88:465:33
98.78:485:32
108.78:495:30
118.68:515:28
128.68:535:27
138.58:555:25
148.58:575:24
158.48:595:23
168.39:005:21
178.39:025:20
188.29:045:19
198.29:065:17
208.19:075:16
218.19:095:15
228.19:115:14
238.09:125:13
248.09:145:12
257.99:165:11
267.99:175:10
277.89:195:09
287.89:205:08
297.89:225:07
307.79:235:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?

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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

What to pack for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in November

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

In November, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in November

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in March near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky peaks around May 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sits at 53.1°N, 158.6°E, 166 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vilyuchinsk, 21 km away.

MagadanOkhaPoronayskNikolayevsk-on-AmureYuzhno-SakhalinskKorsakov

Topography around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,421 m.

The land around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
3,421 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Vilyuchinsk 21 km · Yelizovo 21 km · Magadan 868 km · Okha 1,040 km · Poronaysk 1,162 km · Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 1,192 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 1,319 km · Korsakov 1,338 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (53.0639°, 158.6275°, elevation 166 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).