Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Semnan features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 124 mm (4.9 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Semnan enjoys an average of 3943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Semnan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Semnan experiences 142 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Semnan, Iran with other places around the world.
Semnan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Semnan are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Semnan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Semnan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 273 | 329 | 343 | 383 | 396 | 399 | 381 | 343 | 322 | 267 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Semnan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Semnan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |