Zapolyarnyy weather in November

In November, Zapolyarnyy sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 2.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 54 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zapolyarnyy's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapolyarnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
3 hours
11:11 AM – 2:13 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zapolyarnyy is human settlement in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 -1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zapolyarnyy reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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

How November really feels in Zapolyarnyy

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.

Zapolyarnyy 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-8° / -13°278.39.410.0
Feb-7° / -13°226.98.26.50.0
Mar-3° / -9°308.810.9110.0
Apr / -5°359.810.215.40.0
May / 5313.16.520.90.8
Jun12° / 7112.91.2242.8
Jul16° / 7513023.24.4
Aug14° / 6712.6017.53.7
Sep10° / 5512.30.712.91.9
Oct / -1°5612.47.28.40.1
Nov-3° / -7°308.48.92.80.0
Dec-5° / -10°329.910.900.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
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301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zapolyarnyy gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13937
23936
33836
43735
53635
63534
73434
83333
93333
103232
113131
123030
132930
142829
152728
162728
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182628
192527
202527
212427
222427
232427
242427
252427
262427
272428
282528
292529
302629

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 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 54 min at the start of November to 0 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.99:423:39
25.89:473:34
35.69:523:28
45.49:583:23
55.310:033:18
65.110:083:13
74.910:143:07
84.710:203:02
94.510:252:56
104.310:312:51
114.110:372:45
123.910:432:39
133.710:502:33
143.510:562:27
153.311:032:20
163.011:112:13
172.811:182:06
182.511:261:59
192.211:351:50
201.911:451:41
211.611:561:30
221.112:111:16
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240.0
250.0
260.0
270.0
280.0
290.0
300.0

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.1Dim
50.1Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.0Dim
160.0Dim
170.0Dim
180.0Dim
190.0Dim
200.0Dim
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240.0Dim
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300.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zapolyarnyy?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zapolyarnyy.

What to pack for Zapolyarnyy in November

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

In November, Zapolyarnyy sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Zapolyarnyy in November

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Zapolyarnyy 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 Zapolyarnyy peaks around July 13 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 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zapolyarnyy?

Zapolyarnyy sits at 69.4°N, 30.8°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikel, 23 km away.

Topography around Zapolyarnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapolyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Zapolyarnyy is covered by moss and lichen (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (27%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
676 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Nikel 23 km · Murmansk 104 km · Polyarnyy 106 km · Severomorsk 110 km · Olenegorsk 173 km · Monchegorsk 185 km · Kovdor 207 km · Apatity 231 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 Zapolyarnyy (69.426°, 30.811°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).