Andīmeshk weather in December

In December, Andīmeshk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 121 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Andīmeshk's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andīmeshk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:16 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Andīmeshk is city in Khuzestan 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 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Andīmeshk reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
8209
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18198
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How December really feels in Andīmeshk

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.

Andīmeshk 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
Jan17° / 1159.210.15.9
Feb19° / 817.410.86.7
Mar24° / 12°1006.811.87.7
Apr30° / 16°664.912.86.0
May38° / 22°101.413.61.6
Jun44° / 26°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 29°00.113.90.0
Aug46° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 24°10.312.20.1
Oct35° / 19°211.811.23.3
Nov25° / 13°855.810.37.5
Dec19° / 1217.99.96.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Andīmeshk gets around 121 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3124

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:065:07
210.07:065:07
310.07:075:07
410.07:085:07
510.07:095:07
610.07:105:07
79.97:105:07
89.97:115:07
99.97:125:07
109.97:135:08
119.97:135:08
129.97:145:08
139.97:155:08
149.97:155:08
159.97:165:09
169.97:165:09
179.97:175:09
189.97:185:10
199.97:185:10
209.97:195:11
219.97:195:11
229.97:205:12
239.97:205:12
249.97:205:13
259.97:215:13
269.97:215:14
279.97:225:14
289.97:225:15
299.97:225:15
309.97:235:16
319.97:235:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Andīmeshk

In seasonPeak

In December, Andīmeshk sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Andīmeshk's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Andīmeshk sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Andīmeshk?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Andīmeshk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andīmeshk in December

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

In December, Andīmeshk sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Andīmeshk in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andīmeshk peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Andīmeshk 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 Andīmeshk is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1048 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr47Poor
May48Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Andīmeshk?

Andīmeshk sits at 32.5°N, 48.4°E, 147 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dezful, 10 km away.

Dehlorān

Topography around Andīmeshk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andīmeshk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Andīmeshk is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dezful 10 km · Shush 31 km · Gotvand 49 km · Shūshtar 65 km · Lālī 71 km · Poldokhtar 98 km · Sūsangerd 101 km · Dehlorān 105 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 Andīmeshk (32.4615°, 48.3537°, elevation 147 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).