Ahvaz weather in December

In December, Ahvaz sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ahvaz's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahvaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:12 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Ahvaz is city in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 43.7 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
1,593/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ahvaz reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42211
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Ahvaz

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.

Ahvaz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 59710.26.7
Feb21° / 10°364.910.97.7
Mar26° / 14°404.711.87.8
Apr33° / 20°212.912.74.3
May40° / 26°50.913.60.5
Jun45° / 29°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.213.80.0
Aug47° / 30°10.313.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.512.20.0
Oct37° / 21°81.711.22.3
Nov27° / 15°654.510.47.3
Dec20° / 10°736.5107.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
47030
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246832
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ahvaz gets around 73 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174206
274206
374206
474206
574206
674206
776195
876195
977185
1077185
1178175
1279165
1381154
1482144
1582144
1684133
1785123
1885123
1986122
2087112
2187112
2289101
2389101
2489101
259091
269091
279091
289190
299190
309190
319190

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:025:08
210.17:035:08
310.17:035:08
410.17:045:08
510.17:055:08
610.07:065:08
710.07:065:09
810.07:075:09
910.07:085:09
1010.07:085:09
1110.07:095:09
1210.07:105:09
1310.07:105:10
1410.07:115:10
1510.07:125:10
1610.07:125:11
1710.07:135:11
1810.07:135:11
1910.07:145:12
2010.07:145:12
2110.07:155:13
2210.07:155:13
2310.07:165:14
2410.07:165:14
2510.07:175:15
2610.07:175:15
2710.07:185:16
2810.07:185:16
2910.07:185:17
3010.07:185:17
3110.07:195:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ahvaz

In seasonPeak

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

Ahvaz sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ahvaz?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ahvaz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ahvaz in December

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

In December, Ahvaz sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Ahvaz 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 Ahvaz peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahvaz 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 Ahvaz is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ahvaz's WHO annual average of 43.7 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1152 µg/m³Aug 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May53Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ahvaz?

Ahvaz sits at 31.3°N, 48.7°E, 23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Eyn-e Do, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ahvaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahvaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Ahvaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), bare terrain (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: ‘Eyn-e Do 8.0 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 9.0 km · Sheybān 14 km · Veys 26 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 30 km · Sūsangerd 54 km · Hoveyzeh 60 km · Shādegān 75 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 Ahvaz (31.319°, 48.6842°, elevation 23 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).