Qā’en weather in November

In November, Qā’en sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Qā’en's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qā’en's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Qā’en is city in South Khorasan Province, Iran.

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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Qā’en reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2206
3196
4196
5196
6186
7185
8185
9185
10175
11174
12174
13164
14164
15163
16163
17153
18153
19153
20153
21142
22142
23142
24142
25142
26132
27131
28131
29131
30131

How November really feels in Qā’en

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qā’en weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°316.22.5101.8
Feb11° / -0°377.31.910.72.9
Mar16° / 448.30.911.75.3
Apr22° / 10°285.60.112.87.5
May27° / 15°102.8013.77.7
Jun31° / 19°10.4014.25.9
Jul32° / 21°00.10145.3
Aug31° / 19°00013.36.4
Sep28° / 14°00.1012.28.6
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.1
Nov16° / 112.90.210.36.2
Dec11° / -0°184.219.83.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68020
78020
88020
98020
107921
117822
127822
137723
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197525
207624
217624
227624
237624
247723
257822
267822
277822
287822
297822
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Qā’en gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
180
280
390
490
590
690
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25111
26111
27112
28122
29122
30122

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.65:584:36
210.65:594:35
310.66:004:34
410.56:014:33
510.56:024:32
610.56:034:32
710.56:044:31
810.46:044:30
910.46:054:29
1010.46:064:29
1110.36:074:28
1210.36:084:27
1310.36:094:27
1410.36:104:26
1510.26:114:26
1610.26:124:25
1710.26:134:25
1810.26:144:24
1910.26:154:24
2010.16:164:23
2110.16:174:23
2210.16:174:23
2310.16:184:22
2410.06:194:22
2510.06:204:22
2610.06:214:21
2710.06:224:21
2810.06:234:21
2910.06:244:21
309.96:254:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Qā’en

In seasonPeak

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

Qā’en sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Qā’en?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Qā’en for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qā’en in November

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

In November, Qā’en sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Qā’en in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qā’en peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qā’en 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 Qā’en is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1733 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qā’en?

Qā’en sits at 33.7°N, 59.2°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gonābād, 84 km away.

KhvāfBoshrūyehTorbat-e ḨeydarīyehKāshmarTāybād

Topography around Qā’en

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’en has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m.

The land around Qā’en is covered by bare terrain (43%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,068 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Gonābād 84 km · Bīrjand 96 km · Ferdows 99 km · Khvāf 129 km · Boshrūyeh 163 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 172 km · Kāshmar 181 km · Tāybād 185 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Qā’en (33.7265°, 59.1844°, elevation 1,447 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).