Bandar-e Genāveh weather in December

In December, Bandar-e Genāveh sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bandar-e Genāveh's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Genāveh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Bandar-e Genāveh is city in Bushehr 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bandar-e Genāveh reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°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)
12218
22118
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How December really feels in Bandar-e Genāveh

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-e Genāveh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14°767.410.36.3
Feb18° / 14°344.510.97.0
Mar21° / 17°283.511.87.9
Apr25° / 21°91.712.78.5
May30° / 26°30.213.56.8
Jun33° / 29°0013.95.0
Jul34° / 31°0013.74.1
Aug35° / 32°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 30°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 26°20.411.36.6
Nov25° / 21°53410.58.2
Dec20° / 16°856.410.17.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37426
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Genāveh gets around 85 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
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3119

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13334303
23434293
33434283
43535283
53635273
63735262
73835252
83936232
94037222
104137211
114238191
124339181
134439171
144540150
154640140
164740130
174840130
184839120
194939120
205038120
215038120
225237110
235237110
245336110
255336110
265336110
275435110
285435110
295535100
305535100
31563590

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:51 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:515:05
210.26:515:05
310.26:525:05
410.26:535:05
510.26:535:05
610.26:545:05
710.26:555:05
810.26:565:05
910.26:565:06
1010.16:575:06
1110.16:585:06
1210.16:585:06
1310.16:595:07
1410.17:005:07
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2010.17:035:09
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2810.17:065:13
2910.17:075:14
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3110.17:075:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
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223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Genāveh

In seasonPeak

None of Bandar-e Genāveh'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-e Genāveh sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec

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

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bandar-e Genāveh for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandar-e Genāveh in December

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

In December, Bandar-e Genāveh sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Genāveh in December

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 31 — about 9.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Bandar-e Genāveh 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 Bandar-e Genāveh peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Genāveh 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 Genāveh is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1149 µg/m³Nov 2227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Genāveh?

Bandar-e Genāveh sits at 29.6°N, 50.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āb Pakhsh, 59 km away.

Hendījān

Topography around Bandar-e Genāveh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Genāveh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.

The land around Bandar-e Genāveh is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), bare terrain (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Āb Pakhsh 59 km · Bandar-e Deylam 63 km · Bushehr 75 km · Borāzjān 76 km · Choghādak 83 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 90 km · Dogonbadan 91 km · Hendījān 107 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 Genāveh (29.5791°, 50.517°, elevation 8 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).