Polyarnyye Zori in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Polyarnyye Zori sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 167 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Polyarnyye Zori's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Polyarnyye Zori's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 167 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Polyarnyye Zori in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -3°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Polyarnyye Zori reaches about 4°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Polyarnyye Zori
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 63 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Polyarnyye Zori weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -13° | 36 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -8° / -13° | 30 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 32 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -4° | 32 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 15 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 2° | 47 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 19.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 14° / 7° | 61 | 11 | 0.2 | 23.7 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 10° | 79 | 12.6 | 0 | 21.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 15° / 9° | 63 | 11.9 | 0 | 16.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 10° / 5° | 61 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 3° / -0° | 59 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -2° / -6° | 47 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -10° | 41 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Polyarnyye Zori gets around 167 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early September to 2 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 0.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Polyarnyye Zori?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Polyarnyye Zori.
What to pack for Polyarnyye Zori in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Polyarnyye Zori sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Polyarnyye Zori in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Polyarnyye Zori peaks around July 14 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 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Polyarnyye Zori?
Polyarnyye Zori sits at 67.4°N, 32.5°E, 112 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kandalaksha, 24 km away.
Topography around Polyarnyye Zori
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Polyarnyye Zori.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Polyarnyye Zori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.
The land around Polyarnyye Zori is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 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
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 Polyarnyye Zori (67.3661°, 32.4981°, elevation 112 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.