Sanandaj weather in November

In November, Sanandaj sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sanandaj's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanandaj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sanandaj is city in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM10 99.6 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
115/km²
people per km²

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 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sanandaj reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2164
3164
4164
5154
6153
7153
8143
9143
10142
11142
12132
13132
14132
15131
16121
17121
18121
19121
20110
21110
22110
23110
24100
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
289-1
299-1
309-1

How November really feels in Sanandaj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sanandaj 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 / -8°649.89.29.90.0
Feb / -6°679.6810.70.1
Mar10° / -1°7611.25.211.72.4
Apr16° / 6210.70.712.95.2
May23° / 296.8013.87.5
Jun30° / 14°20.5014.36.7
Jul34° / 17°10.2014.13.8
Aug34° / 16°00.2013.33.9
Sep29° / 12°10.5012.27.3
Oct22° / 265011.17.9
Nov13° / 527.71.410.13.7
Dec / -4°578.35.99.70.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sanandaj gets around 52 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3311
4311
5311
6302
7292
8292
9282
10272
11263
12263
13253
14254
15244
16245
17245
18245
19236
20236
21237
22247
23247
24248
25249
26249
272510
282511
292511
302512

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 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:49 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:495:22
210.56:505:21
310.56:515:20
410.46:525:19
510.46:535:18
610.46:545:17
710.46:555:17
810.36:565:16
910.36:575:15
1010.36:585:14
1110.26:595:14
1210.27:005:13
1310.27:015:12
1410.27:025:12
1510.17:035:11
1610.17:045:11
1710.17:055:10
1810.17:065:09
1910.07:075:09
2010.07:085:09
2110.07:095:08
2210.07:105:08
239.97:115:07
249.97:125:07
259.97:135:07
269.97:145:06
279.97:145:06
289.87:155:06
299.87:165:06
309.87:175:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sanandaj?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sanandaj.

What to pack for Sanandaj in November

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

In November, Sanandaj sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sanandaj 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 Sanandaj peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sanandaj 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 Sanandaj is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 935 µg/m³Dec 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May35Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanandaj?

Sanandaj sits at 35.3°N, 47.0°E, 1,494 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kāmyārān, 58 km away.

Topography around Sanandaj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanandaj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 1,555 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.

The land around Sanandaj is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kāmyārān 58 km · Pāveh 66 km · Dīvāndarreh 67 km · Javānrūd 73 km · Ravānsar 74 km · Qorveh 75 km · Marīvān 77 km · Sonqor 81 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 Sanandaj (35.315°, 46.9988°, elevation 1,494 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).