Bandar-e Anzalī weather in December

In December, Bandar-e Anzalī sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Bandar-e Anzalī's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Anzalī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bandar-e Anzalī is city in Gilan 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bandar-e Anzalī reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Bandar-e Anzalī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11512.40.69.72.7
Feb10° / 10111.3110.62.3
Mar12° / 8712.30.211.73.0
Apr15° / 12°598.9012.94.7
May20° / 18°3060147.0
Jun25° / 22°385.2014.58.1
Jul28° / 25°425.2014.37.5
Aug28° / 25°617.7013.46.9
Sep25° / 23°15111.8012.36.8
Oct21° / 19°20414.50116.0
Nov17° / 14°20214.70.2104.8
Dec13° / 10°13112.50.29.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
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54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
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124555
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Anzalī gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
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547
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1740
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2137
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2633
2733
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3034
3134

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
39190
49190
59280
69370
79460
89550
99640
109640
119730
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
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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 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:144:50
29.67:154:50
39.67:164:50
49.67:164:50
59.57:174:50
69.57:184:50
79.57:194:50
89.57:204:50
99.57:214:50
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119.57:224:50
129.57:234:50
139.47:244:50
149.47:244:51
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179.47:264:51
189.47:274:52
199.47:274:52
209.47:284:53
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249.47:304:54
259.47:304:55
269.47:304:56
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309.47:324:58
319.47:324:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
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41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Anzalī

In seasonPeak

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

Bandar-e Anzalī's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bandar-e Anzalī?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandar-e Anzalī.

What to pack for Bandar-e Anzalī in December

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

In December, Bandar-e Anzalī sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Anzalī in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bandar-e Anzalī in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandar-e Anzalī peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bandar-e Anzalī 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-e Anzalī is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Anzalī?

Bandar-e Anzalī sits at 37.5°N, 49.5°E, -20 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 20 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Anzalī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Anzalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Bandar-e Anzalī is covered by water (36%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

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24 m
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35 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Khomām 20 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 23 km · Rasht 25 km · Reẕvānshahr 30 km · Fūman 31 km · Māsāl 31 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 49 km · Sīāhkal 51 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-e Anzalī (37.4732°, 49.4579°, elevation -20 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).