Zhirnovsk weather in November

In November, Zhirnovsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zhirnovsk's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhirnovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhirnovsk is human settlement in Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zhirnovsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
74-1
84-2
94-2
103-2
113-2
123-3
133-3
142-3
152-3
162-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-5
210-5
220-5
230-5
240-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-2-7
30-2-7

How November really feels in Zhirnovsk

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zhirnovsk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°3799.88.20.0
Feb-5° / -11°317.87.99.70.0
Mar / -6°3586.111.50.0
Apr13° / 387.91.213.53.8
May21° / 10°427.9015.36.7
Jun25° / 14°528.7016.27.1
Jul27° / 16°458.2015.86.8
Aug26° / 15°305.8014.37.4
Sep20° / 466.7012.46.6
Oct11° / 378.10.710.42.9
Nov / -4°337.74.48.70.0
Dec-4° / -9°378.78.97.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
191981
201882
211882
221882
231882
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291585
301486

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zhirnovsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2276
3276
4266
5267
6268
7258
8259
92510
102511
112511
122412
132413
142414
152414
162515
172516
182517
192617
202618
212619
222619
232720
242720
252721
262721
272622
282722
292723
302724

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 15 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
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light 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 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 3:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:024:27
29.47:034:26
39.37:054:24
49.37:074:22
59.27:084:21
69.17:104:19
79.17:124:18
89.07:144:16
99.07:154:15
108.97:174:13
118.97:194:12
128.87:214:10
138.87:224:09
148.77:244:08
158.77:264:06
168.67:274:05
178.67:294:04
188.57:304:03
198.57:324:02
208.47:344:01
218.47:353:59
228.47:373:58
238.37:383:58
248.37:403:57
258.27:413:56
268.27:433:55
278.27:443:54
288.17:463:53
298.17:473:53
308.17:483:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Zhirnovsk?

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 Zhirnovsk.

What to pack for Zhirnovsk in November

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

In November, Zhirnovsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zhirnovsk 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 Zhirnovsk peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zhirnovsk?

Zhirnovsk sits at 51.0°N, 44.8°E, 138 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kalininsk, 61 km away.

Topography around Zhirnovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhirnovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Zhirnovsk is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kalininsk 61 km · Krasnoarmeysk 64 km · Yelan’ 73 km · Kotovo 74 km · Privolzhskiy 101 km · Atkarsk 102 km · Saratov 105 km · Engels 108 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 Zhirnovsk (50.9788°, 44.7789°, elevation 138 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).