Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Damghan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 372 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Damghan enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Damghan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Damghan experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 82 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Damghan, Semnan, Iran with other places around the world.
Damghan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Damghan are June, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 40 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Damghan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Damghan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 266 | 317 | 332 | 371 | 390 | 395 | 381 | 340 | 316 | 267 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Damghan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Damghan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |