Bāgh-e Malek weather in December

In December, Bāgh-e Malek sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bāgh-e Malek's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāgh-e Malek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:08 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bāgh-e Malek 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bāgh-e Malek reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5144
6144
7144
8143
9143
10143
11143
12133
13133
14133
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22121
23121
24121
25121
26121
27121
28121
29121
30121
31121

How December really feels in Bāgh-e Malek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bāgh-e Malek weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -1°135114.710.22.4
Feb12° / 10910.72.510.83.4
Mar17° / 1229.81.211.85.6
Apr22° / 11°698012.77.3
May29° / 16°122.3013.66.7
Jun35° / 20°000143.4
Jul37° / 23°10.2013.81.8
Aug37° / 22°10.2013.12.0
Sep34° / 18°10.3012.24.5
Oct27° / 13°121.8011.28.0
Nov19° / 867.10.110.46.6
Dec13° / 1219.21.7104.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bāgh-e Malek gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2302
3302
4303
5313
6313
7314
8324
9324
10324
11325
12325
13325
14315
15315
16316
17306
18306
19296
20296
21296
22286
23287
24287
25287
26288
27288
28298
29298
30309
31319

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 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 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours 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 5:03 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:03
210.16:585:03
310.16:595:03
410.17:005:03
510.07:005:03
610.07:015:03
710.07:025:03
810.07:035:03
910.07:035:04
1010.07:045:04
1110.07:055:04
1210.07:055:04
1310.07:065:04
1410.07:075:05
1510.07:075:05
1610.07:085:05
1710.07:095:06
189.97:095:06
199.97:105:06
209.97:105:07
219.97:115:07
229.97:115:08
239.97:125:08
249.97:125:09
259.97:125:09
269.97:135:10
2710.07:135:10
2810.07:145:11
2910.07:145:12
3010.07:145:12
3110.07:145:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bāgh-e Malek

In seasonPeak

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

Bāgh-e Malek's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bāgh-e Malek sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), 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 Bāgh-e Malek?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bāgh-e Malek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāgh-e Malek in December

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

In December, Bāgh-e Malek sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bāgh-e Malek in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāgh-e Malek peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāgh-e Malek 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 Bāgh-e Malek is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1636 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāgh-e Malek?

Bāgh-e Malek sits at 31.5°N, 49.9°E, 711 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īz̄eh, 34 km away.

Topography around Bāgh-e Malek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāgh-e Malek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāgh-e Malek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,961 m.

The land around Bāgh-e Malek is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
3,961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Īz̄eh 34 km · Haftkel 35 km · Rāmhormoz 38 km · Masjed Soleymān 72 km · Līkak 73 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 82 km · Rāmshīr 84 km · Omīdīyeh 86 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 Bāgh-e Malek (31.524°, 49.8856°, elevation 711 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).