Semnan weather in November

In November, Semnan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Semnan's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semnan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Semnan is city in Semnan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.4 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
~240 CE

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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Semnan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3189
4189
5188
6178
7178
8177
9167
10167
11167
12166
13156
14156
15156
16146
17145
18145
19135
20135
21134
22134
23124
24124
25124
26124
27113
28113
29113
30113

How November really feels in Semnan

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Semnan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°123.21.79.91.6
Feb10° / 142.91.410.72.9
Mar16° / 183.90.911.75.7
Apr22° / 11°132.70.112.98.0
May28° / 17°51.3013.97.6
Jun33° / 21°10.3014.44.5
Jul36° / 24°10.3014.22.9
Aug35° / 23°10.3013.33.8
Sep30° / 18°20.5012.26.8
Oct23° / 12°51.1011.18.8
Nov15° / 1130.210.15.4
Dec / 103.10.99.62.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Semnan gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3 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
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
15101
16101
17101
18101
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26111
27122
28122
29112
30112

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:244:56
210.56:254:55
310.56:264:54
410.46:274:53
510.46:284:52
610.46:294:51
710.36:304:51
810.36:314:50
910.36:324:49
1010.36:334:48
1110.26:344:48
1210.26:354:47
1310.26:364:46
1410.16:374:46
1510.16:384:45
1610.16:394:44
1710.16:404:44
1810.06:414:43
1910.06:424:43
2010.06:434:42
2110.06:444:42
229.96:454:42
239.96:464:41
249.96:474:41
259.96:484:41
269.96:494:40
279.86:504:40
289.86:504:40
299.86:514:40
309.86:524:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
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 Semnan?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Semnan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Semnan in November

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

In November, Semnan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Semnan 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 Semnan peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Semnan 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 Semnan is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1945 µg/m³Aug 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Semnan?

Semnan sits at 35.6°N, 53.4°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mahdishahr, 15 km away.

GarmsārĪstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e GarmsārDāmghānQā’em ShahrSari

Topography around Semnan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semnan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,375 m.

The land around Semnan is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
3,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Mahdishahr 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 60 km · Zīr Āb 77 km · Garmsār 103 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 105 km · Dāmghān 108 km · Qā’em Shahr 110 km · Sari 114 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 Semnan (35.5769°, 53.392°, elevation 1,148 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).