Ust’-Kut weather in November

In November, Ust’-Kut sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of November to 7 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ust’-Kut's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Kut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:50 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ust’-Kut is human settlement in Ust-Kutsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
861/km²
people per km²
Founded
1631

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 -5°C in the first days to -15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ust’-Kut reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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

How November really feels in Ust’-Kut

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.

Ust’-Kut 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-20° / -28°134.78.67.20.0
Feb-14° / -24°113.879.10.0
Mar-4° / -16°186.28.611.40.0
Apr / -7°289713.90.4
May14° / 4411.72.116.13.6
Jun21° / 5711.8017.46.0
Jul23° / 12°6911.4016.96.6
Aug20° / 7211.3014.96.0
Sep12° / 5111.21.312.52.9
Oct / -6°3710.48.9100.1
Nov-11° / -19°278.611.47.80.0
Dec-18° / -26°186.610.26.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91387
101486
111486
121486
131585
141585
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211288
221288
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Kut gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13440
23441
33441
43340
53340
63239
73139
83038
92937
102837
112836
122736
132735
142635
152635
162635
172635
182636
192636
202636
212737
222737
232738
242738
252738
262738
272737
282737
292637
302636

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 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
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 8 h 48 min at the start of November to 7 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 9:17 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:175:04
28.78:195:02
38.68:215:00
48.68:244:57
58.58:264:55
68.48:284:53
78.38:304:51
88.38:324:49
98.28:354:47
108.18:374:45
118.18:394:43
128.08:414:42
137.98:434:40
147.98:464:38
157.88:484:36
167.78:504:34
177.78:524:33
187.68:544:31
197.68:564:30
207.58:584:28
217.49:004:27
227.49:024:25
237.39:044:24
247.39:064:23
257.29:084:21
267.29:104:20
277.19:114:19
287.19:134:18
297.09:154:17
307.09:174:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
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170.8Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ust’-Kut?

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
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ust’-Kut.

What to pack for Ust’-Kut in November

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

In November, Ust’-Kut sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ust’-Kut in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ust’-Kut peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ust’-Kut 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 Ust’-Kut is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 46.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2155 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun42Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Kut?

Ust’-Kut sits at 56.8°N, 105.8°E, 285 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 104 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Kut

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Kut.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Kut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m.

The land around Ust’-Kut is covered by trees (72%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
729 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 104 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 230 km · Severobaykal’sk 254 km · Bratsk 267 km · Vikhorevka 293 km · Sayansk 375 km · Chunskiy 386 km · Zima 398 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 Ust’-Kut (56.7979°, 105.7866°, elevation 285 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).