Prokhladnyy weather in November

In November, Prokhladnyy sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Prokhladnyy's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prokhladnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Prokhladnyy is town and administrative center of Prokhladnensky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,733/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Prokhladnyy reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4114
5113
6113
7103
8103
9102
10102
1192
1292
1392
1481
1581
1681
1781
1871
1971
2070
2170
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1

How November really feels in Prokhladnyy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prokhladnyy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°277.77.49.10.0
Feb / -4°276.85.610.20.0
Mar / 48104.211.61.9
Apr16° / 6410.30.413.24.9
May22° / 12°8213.2014.56.1
Jun27° / 16°8612.5015.26.1
Jul30° / 19°659.2014.95.4
Aug29° / 18°588.5013.85.7
Sep24° / 13°629.3012.36.9
Oct17° / 528.80.310.85.3
Nov / 367.52.79.51.5
Dec / -3°2975.68.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133367
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
192971
202971
212971
222773
232674
242674
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Prokhladnyy gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2265
3265
4255
5256
6256
7256
8247
9247
10247
11257
12257
13258
14268
15268
16268
17269
18269
19279
202710
212710
222711
232611
242612
252612
262613
272613
282614
292514
302514

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:474:48
210.06:484:47
39.96:494:46
49.96:514:44
59.86:524:43
69.86:534:42
79.86:554:41
89.76:564:40
99.76:574:39
109.66:594:37
119.67:004:36
129.67:014:35
139.57:034:34
149.57:044:34
159.57:054:33
169.47:074:32
179.47:084:31
189.47:094:30
199.37:104:29
209.37:124:29
219.37:134:28
229.27:144:27
239.27:154:27
249.27:164:26
259.17:184:26
269.17:194:25
279.17:204:25
289.17:214:24
299.07:224:24
309.07:234:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Prokhladnyy?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prokhladnyy.

What to pack for Prokhladnyy in November

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

In November, Prokhladnyy sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prokhladnyy in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prokhladnyy peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Prokhladnyy 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 Prokhladnyy is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prokhladnyy?

Prokhladnyy sits at 43.8°N, 44.0°E, 208 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 27 km away.

Topography around Prokhladnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prokhladnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.

The land around Prokhladnyy is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
3,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nartkala 27 km · Terek 32 km · Novopavlovsk 39 km · Baksan 41 km · Dugulubgey 41 km · Chegem 42 km · Nalchik 44 km · Mozdok 50 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 Prokhladnyy (43.7574°, 44.0297°, elevation 208 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. 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).