Vladikavkaz weather in November

In November, Vladikavkaz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vladikavkaz's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladikavkaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Vladikavkaz is capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Vladikavkaz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
391
490
590
690
790
880
98-1
108-1
118-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-2
167-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
264-3
274-3
284-4
294-4
304-4

How November really feels in Vladikavkaz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vladikavkaz weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°266.67.39.20.0
Feb / -7°306.86.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7012.19.911.60.5
Apr11° / 103157.213.12.5
May17° / 15721.11.114.43.9
Jun20° / 11°21622.7015.14.5
Jul23° / 13°20122.9014.84.9
Aug23° / 13°16920.7013.85.3
Sep19° / 9814.60.312.35.4
Oct14° / 61102.710.84.0
Nov / -2°386.95.19.50.9
Dec / -6°2665.78.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115743
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Vladikavkaz gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12814
22714
32715
42715
52615
62616
72516
82516
92516
102416
112416
122417
132417
142417
152417
162418
172318
182318
192318
202319
212319
222219
232220
242220
252220
262220
272220
282120
292120
302120

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 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:434:47
210.06:444:46
310.06:454:45
49.96:474:43
59.96:484:42
69.96:494:41
79.86:504:40
89.86:524:39
99.76:534:38
109.76:544:37
119.76:564:36
129.66:574:35
139.66:584:34
149.66:594:33
159.57:014:32
169.57:024:31
179.57:034:30
189.47:044:30
199.47:064:29
209.47:074:28
219.37:084:28
229.37:094:27
239.37:104:26
249.27:124:26
259.27:134:25
269.27:144:25
279.27:154:24
289.17:164:24
299.17:174:23
309.17:184:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vladikavkaz

In seasonPeak

None of Vladikavkaz's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vladikavkaz's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Vladikavkaz?

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

0.9
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 Vladikavkaz.

What to pack for Vladikavkaz in November

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

In November, Vladikavkaz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Vladikavkaz 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 Vladikavkaz peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (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 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vladikavkaz?

Vladikavkaz sits at 43.0°N, 44.7°E, 681 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beslan, 20 km away.

Topography around Vladikavkaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladikavkaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,899 m.

The land around Vladikavkaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
4,899 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Beslan 20 km · Kantyshevo 21 km · Nazran 22 km · Ekazhevo 23 km · Surkhakhi 25 km · Ardon 34 km · Karabulak 35 km · Alagir 37 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 Vladikavkaz (43.041°, 44.6699°, elevation 681 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).