Āshkhāneh weather in December

In December, Āshkhāneh sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 47% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Āshkhāneh's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āshkhāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Āshkhāneh is city in North Khorasan 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Āshkhāneh reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°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)
1100
290
390
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
228-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How December really feels in Āshkhāneh

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.

Āshkhāneh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°387.15.59.70.3
Feb / -3°548.85.510.61.0
Mar12° / 8011.83.911.73.3
Apr18° / 7210.30.612.95.8
May23° / 11°458.60147.3
Jun29° / 16°163.4014.57.0
Jul32° / 19°71.5014.35.6
Aug31° / 18°51.3013.46.2
Sep27° / 14°92.2012.38.3
Oct21° / 183.60118.1
Nov13° / 336.31.1104.4
Dec / -2°316.33.29.51.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Āshkhāneh gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1249
22410
32310
42310
52311
62311
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202011
212010
222010
231910
241910
251810
26189
27189
281810
291810
301810
311811

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.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:44 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:444:20
29.66:454:20
39.66:464:20
49.56:474:20
59.56:484:20
69.56:494:20
79.56:494:20
89.56:504:20
99.56:514:20
109.56:524:20
119.56:524:20
129.46:534:20
139.46:544:20
149.46:554:21
159.46:554:21
169.46:564:21
179.46:574:21
189.46:574:22
199.46:584:22
209.46:584:22
219.46:594:23
229.46:594:23
239.47:004:24
249.47:004:24
259.47:004:25
269.47:014:25
279.47:014:26
289.47:024:27
299.47:024:27
309.47:024:28
319.47:024:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Āshkhāneh?

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

1.5
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 Āshkhāneh.

What to pack for Āshkhāneh in December

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

In December, Āshkhāneh sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Āshkhāneh 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 Āshkhāneh peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āshkhāneh 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 Āshkhāneh is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āshkhāneh?

Āshkhāneh sits at 37.6°N, 56.9°E, 743 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bojnūrd, 37 km away.

BäherdenMagtymgulyGökdepeArkadag

Topography around Āshkhāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āshkhāneh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Āshkhāneh is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,560 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bojnūrd 37 km · Esfarāyen 75 km · Jājarm 83 km · Shīrvān 91 km · Bäherden 107 km · Magtymguly 112 km · Gökdepe 113 km · Arkadag 115 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 Āshkhāneh (37.5615°, 56.9213°, elevation 743 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).