Bandar Abbas weather in December

In December, Bandar Abbas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 33 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bandar Abbas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Abbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Bandar Abbas is city in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Founded
~600 BCE

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bandar Abbas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Bandar Abbas

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.

Bandar Abbas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°48410.58.0
Feb22° / 16°424118.2
Mar25° / 19°423.711.88.3
Apr30° / 23°70.912.66.6
May34° / 27°10.313.33.9
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.7
Jul36° / 31°10.213.52.6
Aug36° / 31°10.4132.9
Sep35° / 29°20.412.23.8
Oct32° / 26°41.211.35.3
Nov28° / 21°122.110.78.0
Dec23° / 17°33310.38.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88020
98020
108119
118020
128020
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318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bandar Abbas gets around 33 mm of rain over 3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
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610
710
810
911
1011
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1211
1312
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1511
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288
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309
319

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16321133
26421132
36421132
46620122
56620122
66620122
76720121
86819121
96819121
106819121
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127018111
137018111
147018111
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Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:22 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:224:47
210.46:234:47
310.46:244:47
410.46:244:47
510.46:254:47
610.46:264:47
710.36:274:47
810.36:274:48
910.36:284:48
1010.36:294:48
1110.36:294:48
1210.36:304:49
1310.36:304:49
1410.36:314:49
1510.36:324:50
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1710.36:334:50
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2010.36:344:51
2110.36:354:52
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2710.36:374:55
2810.36:384:56
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3010.36:384:57
3110.36:394:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
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273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bandar Abbas

In seasonPeak

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

Bandar Abbas sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bandar Abbas?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bandar Abbas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandar Abbas in December

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

In December, Bandar Abbas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bandar Abbas in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar Abbas?

Bandar Abbas sits at 27.2°N, 56.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qeshm, 26 km away.

KhasabManūjānḨājjīābādBandar-e Kong

Topography around Bandar Abbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Abbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,225 m.

The land around Bandar Abbas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
3,225 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Qeshm 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 74 km · Mīnāb 80 km · Rūdān 94 km · Khasab 112 km · Manūjān 122 km · Ḩājjīābād 130 km · Bandar-e Kong 148 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 Bandar Abbas (27.1865°, 56.2808°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).