Murmansk in November 2025 – is it worth going? Weather and reviews, air temperature, is it possible to see the northern lights, how to dress, prices for flights and hotels. How to do in Murmansk in early November and late autumn, where to go on the Kola Peninsula, EUROTRAVELER found out.
You may disagree, but November is an interesting month, ambiguous. On the one hand, it seems that it seems that the encouraging many to climb into peculiar minks, prepare for a long and harsh winter. But on the other – creating opportunities!
For those who do not want to turn their own tourist activity until spring or at least New Year. And he does not want to believe the word with numerous assurances as if in Russia there are not many places where you can go in November.
Here we, for example, categorically disagree with this statement!
And we believe that at the end of autumn it is not only possible, but you also need to travel. Gathering “cream” and using enormous advantages of the non -season: a very small number of tourist plus low prices. Again, the weather – it is far from everywhere that you just did not want to leave the door of the hotel.
Take November in Murmansk, the city in the Arctic, bearing an unofficial, but the speaking name of the “capital of the Arctic”. At one mention of the Murmansk titles in the minds, land, harsh frosts, snowdrifts in a person’s growth are drawn … and, possibly, white bears, stinging near garbage tanks – at least in sleeping areas.
However, in reality, everything is not so bad.
And how
That is, frosts, of course, are present in the Murmansk November, and They cannot be called weak. But there is not so much snow!
And in general, the weather will not create insoluble problems for those who firmly decided to see the tundra in all its gloomy winter splendor. I am ready to go to sea under the snow charges in search of killer whales and spend a week in an area where you can see the northern lights.
In general, Murmansk and the Kola Peninsula – A place for romantics. About those that once traveled from Russia to Norway, just to see Nordkap and stand on it, peering into the foggy, unsteady gave.
In a word – the north – it is for people who can appreciate the real beauty. And capable of being calm about a well -known lack of comfort.
But let’s go in order!
Weather in Murmansk in November
Strictly speaking, it can hardly be considered a well -suitable for a tourist visit. Especially implying long walks around the city and even more so seaside promenade. Because it is unlikely that it is hardly reasonable to solidify “for an hour”, admiring the panoramas of the Kola Bay or Barents of the Sea, at this time (you can no longer defrost).
However, if you initially realize that shortly before the onset of the polar winter Go to 69 degrees northern latitudethat is, in fact, on the very north of the continental European part of Russia, you will hardly panic, faced with negative air temperatures.
Although in early November in Murmansk on street thermometers, a plus may well show off. In the daytime, there is something in the area of +5-7 degrees Celsius.
Of course, not always. But that at the beginning of the month you serious frosts are not threatened – This is undoubted.
In recent years, Murmansk only in the second half of November meets frosts up to -10 ° C. And then – exclusively at night. In the afternoon, forecasts stubbornly promise from +4 to -4-6 ° C.
In general, a thorough cooling in the polar city should be expected only at the very finish of the calendar autumn. And then – not every year!
Both the city and the Kola Peninsula in general, closer to December, can decently freeze -even during the day the temperatures descend into the range -15-20 ° C. But this may not happen -in other seasons on the threshold of winter, it is much warmer here, no more than -6-10 ° C even after sunset.
An anomaly is simply explained – one of the branches takes into the Kola Bay with its sleeve warm atlantic current Gulf Stream. And therefore, this winding fjord freezes only in the most severe winters.
Day or night?
Closure days in Murmansk are dominated by November. But precipitation in comparison, even with summer months, occurs infrequently – 40 mm per month – this is not too much.
The sun in Murmansk rises on November 9, on November 9 and on 12.07-30. And it sets, respectively, at 15.53 and 13.05. Thus, the duration of daylight hours not only falls, but actually strives for zero.
November in Murmansk-the last month before the 40-day polar winter. Indeed, on December 2, the sun here will not rise above the horizon, and people temporarily forget how natural light looks.
How to dress
If you do not like Real winter clothesall these down jackets to the heels and ski pants, you better come to Murmansk in October. When it is not so cold here, and the tundra flaunts with bright autumn colors.
In November, the region appears much more harsh place. And it requires travelers much more serious – ideally multi -layer – equipment.
It is virtually impossible to overdo it with the amount of warm clothing here. Especially if you are certainly going to go on an excursion to Teriberka, to explore the Lovozer tundra or remote peninsulas like medium or fishing.
But the lack of warm sweaters, socks, hats and mittens will be very noticeable! In any case, those who frivolously forgot something from the obligatory set of the house, in the reviews, notice that they had to spend money on new ones …
We will advise special attention Turn to shoes. Since at that time she is needed not only warm, on fur, but also with a relief, capable of clinging to the frozen rocky soil of the sole. So you can’t wear something valenc -shaped in any case – the risk of injury in this case increases many times!
Prices 2025
Today we do not undertake to say that you will win on money by going on a trip to Murmansk by car.
That is, to save on a trip, even given the modern prices for automobile fuel, it will most likely work out. But as for the suspension of the vehicle, which will be forced to encounter obvious imperfection regional roads brought by snow, then she almost certainly will have a hard time.
However, you can minimize the test if you will not go anywhere except Teriberka. Part of the road to which it seems to be captured by the soul. And when she notices her with snow …
One way or another, but you should consider the option of arrival north with the help of the aircraft. Moreover, the cost of air tickets (Moscow-Murmansk) in November is low-about 15-20 thousand rubles will have to be laid out for a trip and backwards the passenger with baggage.
2-3 daytime tours in the city and the peninsula cost from 25-30,000 rubles per person-alas, this is without the cost of flight and living. But the excursion program is very saturated!
The prices in hotels are not particularly bitten. A small cozy mini-hotel itself, for example, will provide in November a number for two for ~ 3.5 thousand rubles per day.
If you ignore Murmansk and go immediately to Teriberka, then … most likely overpay. After all, this northern village, covered by a wave of high tourist demand, has turned into almost the main attraction of the region in recent years. And in principle, the “Russian North”.
Therefore, in general, you will be lucky if you can rent a studio in Teriberk in November for 5-7 thousand rubles per day …
For a tour of Murmansk in an individual format (1-3 people), about 5,000 rubles are taken. The same one is worth a one -day walk to Teriberka and back on a jeep or a minibus. But already only for one participant.
What to do
Those who visit Murmansk in late autumn are never limited to visiting military memorials and viewpoints in the city itself, as well as the Lenin atomic machine. No, they necessarily entails somewhere in the tundra or to the same Teriberka.
This is not necessary to be surprised! After all, in addition to the virgin landscapes of the Russian North, at that time a chance grows before the maximum see the polar shine in all glory. Not obscured by the lights of the big city and therefore especially bright.
To see your own eyes literally blazing the night sky – a great success. Rarely when a newcomer falling to the spaces of the Kola Peninsula is just a day for a day.
Perhaps that is why they are popular. Organized by enthusiasts of this case, tracking the likelihood of this event using satellite weather forecasts.
We also recommend that you ride a Sami village near Murmansk – independently or with an excursion. If the weather allows, visit Lovozersky tundra. And regardless of the circumstances, look into the town of Kandalaksha in order to visit the mysterious labyrinth there.
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