Ābādeh weather in December

In December, Ābādeh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 53 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ābādeh's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābādeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ābādeh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4176
5176
6176
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13165
14165
15165
16164
17164
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24164
25164
26164
27164
28154
29154
30154
31154

How December really feels in Ābādeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Ābādeh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 786.80.710.44.6
Feb16° / 625.70.1115.8
Mar20° / 635.6011.87.3
Apr25° / 13°183.1012.78.1
May32° / 18°20.7013.45.1
Jun37° / 22°00013.82.2
Jul38° / 25°10.5013.71.2
Aug37° / 24°20.70131.8
Sep34° / 19°00.1012.24.1
Oct29° / 14°10.4011.37.7
Nov21° / 192.6010.68.2
Dec16° / 534.4010.26.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
167723
177723
187822
197822
207822
217921
228020
238020
248020
258020
267822
277822
287723
297723
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ābādeh gets around 53 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
617
717
817
917
1018
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2913
3013
3114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:384:56
210.36:394:56
310.36:404:56
410.36:404:56
510.26:414:56
610.26:424:56
710.26:434:56
810.26:434:56
910.26:444:57
1010.26:454:57
1110.26:454:57
1210.26:464:57
1310.26:474:58
1410.26:474:58
1510.26:484:58
1610.26:484:59
1710.26:494:59
1810.26:494:59
1910.26:505:00
2010.26:515:00
2110.26:515:01
2210.26:525:01
2310.26:525:02
2410.26:525:02
2510.26:535:03
2610.26:535:03
2710.26:545:04
2810.26:545:04
2910.26:545:05
3010.26:555:05
3110.26:555:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ābādeh

In seasonPeak

None of Ābādeh's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ābādeh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ābādeh?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ābādeh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ābādeh in December

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

In December, Ābādeh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ābādeh in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Ābādeh peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ābādeh in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ābādeh is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ābādeh?

Ābādeh sits at 28.8°N, 53.2°E, 1,900 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qīr, 41 km away.

Topography around Ābādeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābādeh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m around an average of 1,208 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Ābādeh is covered by bare terrain (55%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
786 m
16 km
1,914 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Qīr 41 km · Fasā 48 km · Sarvestān 49 km · Jahrom 53 km · Fīrūzābād 59 km · Kavār 62 km · Estahbān 91 km · Farrāshband 105 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 Ābādeh (28.8349°, 53.1726°, elevation 1,900 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).