Asadābād weather in December

In December, Asadābād sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Asadābād's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Asadābād is city in Hamadan Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32 µg/m³ · 2016

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Asadābād reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
390
490
590
690
790
890
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
306-2
316-3

How December really feels in Asadābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Asadābād 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
Jan / -4°519.37.39.90.1
Feb / -2°579.86.410.70.9
Mar12° / 7010.73.611.73.3
Apr18° / 519.20.212.85.9
May24° / 10°184.5013.87.9
Jun31° / 15°10.4014.35.8
Jul35° / 18°00.1014.13.2
Aug35° / 17°00.1013.33.5
Sep30° / 12°10.2012.27.0
Oct22° / 153.1011.18.3
Nov13° / 456.70.710.24.3
Dec / -1°477.44.59.71.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Asadābād gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1258
2258
3259
42510
52510
62511
72612
82613
92613
102614
112514
122515
132515
142515
152415
162416
172316
182316
192316
202316
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282316
292317
302417
312518

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
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8100
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15100
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17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:02
29.87:135:02
39.87:145:02
49.87:155:02
59.87:165:02
69.87:165:02
79.87:175:02
89.77:185:02
99.77:195:02
109.77:195:03
119.77:205:03
129.77:215:03
139.77:215:03
149.77:225:03
159.77:235:04
169.77:235:04
179.77:245:04
189.77:255:05
199.77:255:05
209.77:265:05
219.77:265:06
229.77:275:06
239.77:275:07
249.77:275:07
259.77:285:08
269.77:285:08
279.77:295:09
289.77:295:10
299.77:295:10
309.77:305:11
319.77:305:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Asadābād?

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

1.4
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 Asadābād.

What to pack for Asadābād in December

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

In December, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Asadābād 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 Asadābād 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Asadābād 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 Asadābād is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Asadābād's WHO annual average of 32 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2042 µg/m³Nov 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Asadābād?

Asadābād sits at 34.8°N, 48.1°E, 1,596 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bahār, 32 km away.

Topography around Asadābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asadābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Asadābād is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,458 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bahār 32 km · Kangāvar 34 km · Hamadan 36 km · Tūyserkān 39 km · Sonqor 48 km · Qorveh 51 km · Şaḩneh 52 km · Nahāvand 70 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 Asadābād (34.7824°, 48.1201°, elevation 1,596 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).