Bāneh weather in December

In December, Bāneh sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bāneh's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:36 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Bāneh is city in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Density
70/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bāneh reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-2
38-2
48-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-5
225-5
235-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How December really feels in Bāneh

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.

Bāneh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°1151211.39.80.0
Feb / -5°12211.89.910.60.1
Mar10° / -0°11813.4611.72.0
Apr16° / 9512.80.912.94.6
May22° / 438.1013.97.3
Jun29° / 14°31.1014.47.3
Jul34° / 18°10.3014.24.3
Aug34° / 17°10.3013.44.3
Sep29° / 12°20.8012.27.5
Oct21° / 345.2011.17.8
Nov12° / 748.61.310.13.4
Dec / -4°9410.67.59.60.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
195050
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bāneh gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23216
33317
43318
53419
63520
73521
83622
93623
103624
113725
123726
133626
143626
153627
163527
173527
183427
193427
203327
213326
223226
233226
243225
253125
263125
273226
283226
293327
303428
313429

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:24 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:245:08
29.77:255:08
39.77:265:08
49.77:275:08
59.77:285:08
69.77:285:08
79.67:295:08
89.67:305:08
99.67:315:08
109.67:325:08
119.67:325:08
129.67:335:09
139.67:345:09
149.67:345:09
159.67:355:09
169.67:365:10
179.67:365:10
189.67:375:10
199.67:375:11
209.67:385:11
219.67:385:12
229.67:395:12
239.67:395:12
249.67:405:13
259.67:405:14
269.67:415:14
279.67:415:15
289.67:415:15
299.67:425:16
309.67:425:17
319.67:425:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bāneh

In seasonPeak

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

Bāneh's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Bāneh?

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

0.4
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 Bāneh.

What to pack for Bāneh in December

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

In December, Bāneh sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bāneh 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 Bāneh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāneh 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 Bāneh is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1138 µg/m³Dec 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāneh?

Bāneh sits at 36.0°N, 45.9°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sardasht, 41 km away.

Topography around Bāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.

The land around Bāneh is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,533 m
80 km
2,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sardasht 41 km · Baynjiwayn 42 km · Saqqez 45 km · Marīvān 60 km · Sulaymaniyah 63 km · Būkān 65 km · Qeładizê 71 km · Mahābād 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 Bāneh (35.9975°, 45.8853°, elevation 1,525 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).