Āmol weather in December

In December, Āmol sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Āmol's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āmol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Āmol is city in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Density
11,311/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Āmol reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7138
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

Āmol 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
Jan11° / 12814.51.79.82.5
Feb11° / 12214.22.210.62.4
Mar14° / 11715.70.611.73.4
Apr17° / 12°8713.1012.95.1
May22° / 17°8012.3013.96.3
Jun25° / 21°629.7014.47.0
Jul27° / 23°7712.7014.26.3
Aug27° / 23°7912.4013.46.3
Sep25° / 21°16714.3012.26.3
Oct22° / 16°18512.7011.16.3
Nov17° / 11°17814.20.310.14.7
Dec13° / 13313.40.49.63.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184753
194852
204951
214951
225050
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Āmol gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1501
2501
3501
4501
5501
6491
7491
8491
9482
10482
11472
12472
13462
14452
15441
16441
17431
18421
19411
20401
21401
22391
23381
24381
25371
26371
27381
28381
29382
30392
31392

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 7:00 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:004:41
29.77:004:41
39.77:014:41
49.67:024:41
59.67:034:41
69.67:044:41
79.67:054:41
89.67:054:41
99.67:064:41
109.67:074:41
119.67:084:41
129.67:084:41
139.57:094:42
149.57:104:42
159.57:104:42
169.57:114:42
179.57:124:43
189.57:124:43
199.57:134:44
209.57:134:44
219.57:144:44
229.57:144:45
239.57:154:45
249.57:154:46
259.57:164:46
269.57:164:47
279.57:164:47
289.57:174:48
299.57:174:49
309.57:174:49
319.57:174:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Āmol?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āmol.

What to pack for Āmol in December

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

In December, Āmol sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Āmol 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 27 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 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Āmol 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 Āmol 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 highModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āmol 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 Āmol 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 Āmol?

Āmol sits at 36.5°N, 52.4°E, 96 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 20 km away.

Topography around Āmol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āmol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Āmol is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,004 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maḩmūdābād 20 km · Fereydūn Kenār 28 km · Bābol 31 km · Amīr Kolā 32 km · Nūr 32 km · Bābolsar 37 km · Qā’em Shahr 46 km · Jūybār 54 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 Āmol (36.4696°, 52.3507°, elevation 96 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).