Ārān Bīdgol weather in December

In December, Ārān Bīdgol sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ārān Bīdgol's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ārān Bīdgol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:08 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ārān Bīdgol is city in Isfahan 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ārān Bīdgol reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5125
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7124
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9124
10124
11124
12124
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How December really feels in Ārān Bīdgol

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.

Ārān Bīdgol weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 286.22.7102.7
Feb13° / 255.11.110.74.4
Mar19° / 346.30.611.76.7
Apr24° / 13°315.3012.87.7
May30° / 18°132.8013.76.0
Jun36° / 23°20.3014.22.8
Jul38° / 26°000141.1
Aug37° / 24°00.1013.31.8
Sep33° / 20°00.1012.24.8
Oct26° / 14°71.5011.18.4
Nov17° / 254.90.310.26.2
Dec12° / 255.40.79.83.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216832
226931
237030
247030
257129
267030
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ārān Bīdgol gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1181
2181
3182
4182
5182
6192
7192
8192
9202
10203
11203
12203
13203
14203
15203
16203
17193
18193
19193
20183
21173
22173
23163
24153
25153
26143
27143
28143
29143
30143
31154

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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13100
14100
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16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 6:57 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:574:51
29.96:584:51
39.96:594:51
49.96:594:51
59.87:004:51
69.87:014:51
79.87:024:51
89.87:034:51
99.87:034:51
109.87:044:51
119.87:054:51
129.87:054:51
139.87:064:52
149.87:074:52
159.77:074:52
169.77:084:52
179.77:094:53
189.77:094:53
199.77:104:54
209.77:104:54
219.77:114:54
229.77:114:55
239.77:124:55
249.77:124:56
259.77:134:56
269.77:134:57
279.77:134:58
289.77:144:58
299.77:144:59
309.87:144:59
319.87:145:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.96 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
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ārān Bīdgol

In seasonPeak

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

Ārān Bīdgol sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ārān Bīdgol?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ārān Bīdgol.

What to pack for Ārān Bīdgol in December

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

In December, Ārān Bīdgol sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ārān Bīdgol 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 Ārān Bīdgol peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ārān Bīdgol 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 Ārān Bīdgol is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2038 µg/m³Nov 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ārān Bīdgol?

Ārān Bīdgol sits at 34.1°N, 51.5°E, 909 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kashan, 10 km away.

ArdestānGolpāyegān

Topography around Ārān Bīdgol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ārān Bīdgol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 909 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,049 m.

The land around Ārān Bīdgol is covered by bare terrain (39%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
3,049 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kashan 10 km · Naţanz 73 km · Delījān 74 km · Shahrak-e Pardīsān 84 km · Qom 85 km · Maḩallāt 96 km · Ardestān 111 km · Golpāyegān 129 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 Ārān Bīdgol (34.0575°, 51.4829°, elevation 909 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).