Amlash weather in December

In December, Amlash sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amlash's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amlash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:21 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Amlash is city in Gilan 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Amlash reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
1104
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
893
993
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3081
3181

How December really feels in Amlash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Amlash 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 / 10712.57.79.70.8
Feb / 10912.77.610.61.0
Mar11° / 12015.25.311.72.3
Apr15° / 12217.10.912.93.9
May20° / 13°10616.70145.2
Jun23° / 16°9012.4014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°8511.4014.36.7
Aug25° / 19°9912.8013.46.4
Sep22° / 16°19017.4012.35.5
Oct19° / 12°216170114.9
Nov13° / 18015.41.8103.1
Dec / 11712.55.19.51.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164456
174456
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Amlash gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14713
24713
34614
44614
54615
64516
74517
84517
94418
104418
114319
124319
134219
144219
154119
164118
174018
184018
193918
203917
213817
223816
233716
243616
253615
263515
273515
283515
293515
303615
313616

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 6 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 36 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:104:48
29.67:114:48
39.67:124:48
49.67:134:48
59.67:134:48
69.67:144:48
79.57:154:48
89.57:164:48
99.57:174:48
109.57:174:48
119.57:184:48
129.57:194:48
139.57:204:49
149.57:204:49
159.57:214:49
169.57:214:49
179.57:224:50
189.57:234:50
199.57:234:50
209.47:244:51
219.47:244:51
229.47:254:52
239.47:254:52
249.47:264:53
259.57:264:53
269.57:264:54
279.57:274:54
289.57:274:55
299.57:274:56
309.57:284:56
319.57:284:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amlash?

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

1.7
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 Amlash.

What to pack for Amlash in December

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

In December, Amlash sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amlash 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Amlash in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amlash peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Amlash 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 Amlash is worst in December — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2354 µg/m³Jul 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Amlash?

Amlash sits at 37.1°N, 50.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdsar, 10 km away.

Topography around Amlash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amlash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Amlash is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rūdsar 10 km · Langarūd 11 km · Lāhījān 20 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 28 km · Sīāhkal 29 km · Rāmsar 45 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 51 km · Rasht 57 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 Amlash (37.0966°, 50.1871°, elevation 30 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).