Yakutsk weather in November

In November, Yakutsk sees average daytime highs of -23°C and overnight lows near -29°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.8 wet days and about 6.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -15°C in the first days to -30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of November to 5 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Yakutsk's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakutsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-29°
4th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
6 h 36 min
8:49 AM – 3:24 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
0.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yakutsk is city in eastern Russia, capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Density
1,931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1632

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 -15°C in the first days to -30°C by the end.

A typical November day in Yakutsk reaches about -23°C in the afternoon and slips back to -29°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -31°C and -13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 19°C cooler than October and about 12°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-13-21
2-14-21
3-15-22
4-15-23
5-16-23
6-17-24
7-17-25
8-18-25
9-18-26
10-19-26
11-20-27
12-20-27
13-21-28
14-22-28
15-22-29
16-23-30
17-23-30
18-24-31
19-25-31
20-25-32
21-26-32
22-27-33
23-27-33
24-28-34
25-28-34
26-29-35
27-29-35
28-30-36
29-30-36
30-31-37

How November really feels in Yakutsk

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.

Yakutsk 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-34° / -41°20.51.75.80.0
Feb-28° / -37°20.81.68.30.0
Mar-13° / -26°41.1211.30.0
Apr / -11°103.12.914.30.2
May13° / 2671.217.33.7
Jun22° / 10°336.8019.17.0
Jul25° / 13°457.8018.37.1
Aug21° / 10°447.8015.76.6
Sep11° / 388.40.812.62.6
Oct-4° / -10°165.15.99.60.0
Nov-23° / -29°82.846.70.0
Dec-34° / -40°20.61.44.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141090
151090
16991
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22793
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Yakutsk gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11419
21419
31420
41420
51419
61419
71419
81319
91318
101318
111218
121217
131116
141115
151015
16914
17813
18812
19711
20610
2169
2258
2358
2447
2547
2646
2746
2836
2935
3035

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of November to 5 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 9:26 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 2:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:064:04
27.98:094:01
37.88:113:58
47.78:143:55
57.68:173:52
67.58:203:50
77.48:233:47
87.38:263:44
97.28:293:41
107.18:323:39
117.08:353:36
126.98:383:34
136.88:403:31
146.88:433:29
156.78:463:26
166.68:493:24
176.58:523:21
186.48:553:19
196.38:573:17
206.29:003:15
216.29:033:12
226.19:053:10
236.09:083:08
245.99:113:06
255.89:133:04
265.89:163:02
275.79:183:00
285.69:212:59
295.69:232:57
305.59:262:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.5Dim
120.5Dim
130.5Dim
140.5Dim
150.5Dim
160.4Dim
170.4Dim
180.4Dim
190.4Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Yakutsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yakutsk.

What to pack for Yakutsk in November

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

In November, Yakutsk sees daytime highs around -23°C and nights near -29°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodAug 1275 µg/m³Dec 122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep23Moderate
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yakutsk?

Yakutsk sits at 62.0°N, 129.7°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aldan, 448 km away.

NeryungriLenskMirnyTyndaZeyaUdachnyBodaybo

Topography around Yakutsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakutsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Yakutsk is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Aldan 448 km · Neryungri 661 km · Lensk 799 km · Mirny 815 km · Tynda 817 km · Zeya 934 km · Udachny 965 km · Bodaybo 978 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 Yakutsk (62.0311°, 129.7229°, elevation 126 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).