Ābyek weather in December

In December, Ābyek sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ābyek's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābyek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:17 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Ābyek is city in Qazvin Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ābyek reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
77-1
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How December really feels in Ābyek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ābyek weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°417.85.79.80.0
Feb / -3°479.1510.60.6
Mar12° / 6110.43.411.73.1
Apr18° / 589.80.612.95.8
May24° / 12°245.3013.97.8
Jun31° / 17°41.3014.46.1
Jul34° / 20°30.8014.24.0
Aug33° / 19°30.5013.44.6
Sep29° / 15°30.4012.27.8
Oct21° / 204011.18.0
Nov12° / 457.51.310.13.7
Dec / -2°408.149.60.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146634
156634
166634
176733
186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ābyek gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22811
32811
42912
52912
62913
72913
82913
92914
102914
112814
122814
132814
142714
152714
162713
172613
182613
192613
202513
212513
222413
232412
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292313
302313
312313

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:06 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:064:50
29.77:074:49
39.77:074:49
49.77:084:49
59.77:094:49
69.77:104:49
79.67:114:49
89.67:124:49
99.67:124:49
109.67:134:50
119.67:144:50
129.67:154:50
139.67:154:50
149.67:164:50
159.67:174:51
169.67:174:51
179.67:184:51
189.67:184:52
199.67:194:52
209.57:194:52
219.57:204:53
229.57:204:53
239.57:214:54
249.57:214:54
259.67:224:55
269.67:224:55
279.67:224:56
289.67:234:57
299.67:234:57
309.67:234:58
319.67:244:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ābyek?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ābyek.

What to pack for Ābyek in December

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

In December, Ābyek sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ābyek in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ābyek peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ābyek 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 Ābyek is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ābyek?

Ābyek sits at 36.0°N, 50.5°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābyek, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ābyek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābyek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 1,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,671 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,489 m.

The land around Ābyek is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,671 m
80 km
4,489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ābyek 3.0 km · Naz̧arābād 12 km · Hashtgerd 16 km · Mehestan 20 km · Kamālshahr 37 km · Moḩammadīyeh 37 km · Eshtehārd 38 km · Sharīfābād 39 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 Ābyek (36.0399°, 50.531°, elevation 1,258 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).