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Basţām Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Rain Clouds the View

A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

Warmest today at 15° · coldest night Friday at -1°

The short of it: Basţām weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with light rain, feeling like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (59 °F), low 11 °C (51 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.1 mm (0.00 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:00 local time.

BASŢĀM, Sunday. — Rain is the word from the Basţām station, with a high of 15° and a low of 11°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 14°. A brisk wind blows from the SSW, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 15°, while Friday night will be the coldest at -1°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.3 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Basţām runs from 3° at night to 14° by day, with some 13 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at -2°, and March the wettest with 36 mm. The best months to ride in are October and April.

The sun is up 10 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,475 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight rain12°9°10 km/h0.1 mm
9 AMOvercast12°10°10 km/h–
10 AMOvercast13°10°13 km/h–
11 AMOvercast15°10°16 km/h–
12 PMOvercast15°10°20 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear15°10°22 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear15°10°21 km/h–
3 PMClear sky15°10°19 km/h–
4 PMClear sky14°10°15 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy13°10°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy12°9°11 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°9°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast11°10°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy11°10°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy11°9°4 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy11°9°6 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear10°9°5 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear10°8°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy10°8°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy9°8°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy9°8°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy9°7°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy9°8°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): rain, high 15°, low 11°, 5.1 mm of rain, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 4:47 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.

The Almanac · Basţām Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Basţām, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 6.0 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 10 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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Highs fall 9° against October, to near 14°; nights run about 3°. Rain is scarce, about 13 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Basţām in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Basţām by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°-2°20 mm7 km/h9 h 55 min✦✦✦
February10°0°23 mm8 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
March16°5°36 mm11 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
April21°10°29 mm11 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°15°21 mm11 km/h14 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
June32°19°6.0 mm11 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
July33°22°4.0 mm12 km/h14 h 25 min✦✦✦
August33°20°2.0 mm10 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
September29°16°3.0 mm9 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
October23°10°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
November14°3°13 mm6 km/h10 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
December9°0°18 mm6 km/h9 h 41 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Basţām

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Basţām today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with light rain; it feels like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (59 °F) and tonight’s low 11 °C (51 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.1 mm (0.00 in) expected.

Will it rain in Basţām this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 6.3 mm (0.25 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Basţām?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Basţām at present.

What is the warmest month in Basţām?

July, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -2 °C (29 °F). The wettest month is March (36 mm (1.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Basţām?

October and April. October brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; April highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 29 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Basţām?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Jan.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MīānābādSemnan4 km ENE15°3°13 mm
ShahrudSemnan8 km SSW14°4°13 mm
MoghānSemnan13 km SSW15°4°14 mm
AbarsenjSemnan13 km NNW13°2°12 mm
RūyānSemnan15 km S16°4°15 mm
DehmollāSemnan32 km SW16°5°19 mm
RāhanjānSemnan33 km SW16°5°19 mm
JūdānehSemnan47 km ESE16°5°13 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor