Ulan-Ude weather in November

In November, Ulan-Ude sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ulan-Ude's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulan-Ude's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:19 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ulan-Ude reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°C cooler than October and about 9°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
20-9
30-10
40-10
5-1-10
6-1-11
7-2-11
8-2-12
9-3-12
10-3-12
11-4-13
12-4-13
13-5-14
14-5-14
15-5-15
16-6-15
17-6-15
18-7-16
19-7-16
20-8-17
21-8-17
22-8-17
23-9-18
24-9-18
25-9-18
26-10-19
27-10-19
28-10-19
29-11-20
30-11-20

How November really feels in Ulan-Ude

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ulan-Ude 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-17° / -28°312.18.10.0
Feb-10° / -25°31.11.79.60.0
Mar-0° / -15°51.72.411.50.0
Apr / -4°153.72.713.62.2
May17° / 316.81.115.45.8
Jun23° / 10°447.7016.47.2
Jul25° / 13°539.60166.8
Aug22° / 11°689.9014.46.7
Sep15° / 448.50.312.44.9
Oct / -5°143.92.610.40.9
Nov-6° / -15°93.24.58.60.0
Dec-14° / -24°72.447.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103565
113466
123466
133367
143466
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ulan-Ude gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11214
21215
31215
41215
51215
61315
71316
81216
91215
101215
111115
121114
131114
141014
151013
161013
171013
18913
19913
20913
21913
22813
23814
24814
25914
26915
27915
28916
29916
30917

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 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:535:14
29.37:555:12
39.27:565:10
49.27:585:08
59.18:005:07
69.18:025:05
79.08:045:03
88.98:055:02
98.98:075:00
108.88:094:59
118.88:114:57
128.78:124:56
138.78:144:54
148.68:164:53
158.68:184:52
168.58:194:50
178.58:214:49
188.48:234:48
198.48:244:47
208.38:264:46
218.38:284:45
228.28:294:44
238.28:314:43
248.28:324:42
258.18:344:41
268.18:354:40
278.08:374:39
288.08:384:38
298.08:404:37
307.98:414:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ulan-Ude?

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 Ulan-Ude.

What to pack for Ulan-Ude in November

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

In November, Ulan-Ude sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude is worst in August — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorGoodAug 1553 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulan-Ude?

Ulan-Ude sits at 51.8°N, 107.6°E, 536 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gusinoozyorsk, 97 km away.

Topography around Ulan-Ude

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulan-Ude has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m.

The land around Ulan-Ude is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
1,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Gusinoozyorsk 97 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 106 km · Kyakhta 183 km · Sühbaatar 202 km · Irkutsk 232 km · Markova 235 km · Baykal’sk 241 km · Shelekhov 243 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 Ulan-Ude (51.8265°, 107.5998°, elevation 536 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).