Amīr Kolā weather in December

In December, Amīr Kolā sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amīr Kolā's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amīr Kolā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Amīr Kolā is city in Mazandaran 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Amīr Kolā reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13145
14145
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in Amīr Kolā

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.

Amīr Kolā weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 638.30.89.83.4
Feb13° / 659.61.410.63.5
Mar16° / 71110.311.74.7
Apr20° / 11°529012.96.3
May24° / 16°428.5013.97.0
Jun28° / 21°408.4014.56.5
Jul30° / 23°5310.6014.25.1
Aug31° / 23°5210.2013.44.8
Sep28° / 20°9811.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 15°959.4011.17.1
Nov18° / 10°909.70.2105.8
Dec14° / 658.30.29.54.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165347
175347
185446
195545
205545
215644
225743
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amīr Kolā gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:40
29.77:004:39
39.67:004:39
49.67:014:39
59.67:024:39
69.67:034:39
79.67:044:39
89.67:054:39
99.67:054:39
109.67:064:40
119.57:074:40
129.57:084:40
139.57:084:40
149.57:094:40
159.57:104:41
169.57:104:41
179.57:114:41
189.57:114:42
199.57:124:42
209.57:124:42
219.57:134:43
229.57:134:43
239.57:144:44
249.57:144:44
259.57:154:45
269.57:154:45
279.57:154:46
289.57:164:46
299.57:164:47
309.57:164:48
319.57:174:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amīr Kolā?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Amīr Kolā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amīr Kolā in December

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

In December, Amīr Kolā sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amīr Kolā in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 20 to Nov 9 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May20Cool
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Amīr Kolā 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 Amīr Kolā peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Amīr Kolā 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 Amīr Kolā is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Amīr Kolā?

Amīr Kolā sits at 36.6°N, 52.7°E, -5 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bābol, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Amīr Kolā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amīr Kolā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of -10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Amīr Kolā is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bābol 5.0 km · Bābolsar 11 km · Fereydūn Kenār 16 km · Jūybār 23 km · Qā’em Shahr 23 km · Āmol 32 km · Sari 35 km · Maḩmūdābād 36 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 Amīr Kolā (36.5967°, 52.6658°, elevation -5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).