Bardaskan weather in December

In December, Bardaskan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bardaskan's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bardaskan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bardaskan is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bardaskan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6132
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16112
17112
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26111
27111
28111
29111
30110
31110

How December really feels in Bardaskan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bardaskan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 234.81.19.92.6
Feb12° / 315.30.510.73.9
Mar18° / 375.70.111.76.6
Apr25° / 14°153.1012.98.0
May31° / 19°51.4013.85.5
Jun37° / 23°10.2014.32.4
Jul39° / 25°00.2014.11.0
Aug37° / 23°00013.32.1
Sep33° / 19°00012.25.1
Oct26° / 12°20.5011.18.8
Nov17° / 92.2010.16.9
Dec12° / 153.40.39.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257327
267327
277327
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bardaskan gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1110
2120
3120
4120
5130
6130
7130
8131
9131
10131
11131
12131
13131
14121
15121
16121
17111
18111
19101
20101
21101
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
28101
29101
30101
31112

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 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 6:34 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:344:22
29.86:354:22
39.86:364:22
49.76:374:22
59.76:374:22
69.76:384:22
79.76:394:22
89.76:404:22
99.76:404:22
109.76:414:22
119.76:424:22
129.76:434:22
139.76:434:22
149.66:444:23
159.66:454:23
169.66:454:23
179.66:464:24
189.66:464:24
199.66:474:24
209.66:484:25
219.66:484:25
229.66:484:26
239.66:494:26
249.66:494:27
259.66:504:27
269.66:504:28
279.66:514:28
289.66:514:29
299.66:514:30
309.66:514:30
319.76:524:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bardaskan

In seasonPeak

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

Bardaskan sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bardaskan?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bardaskan.

What to pack for Bardaskan in December

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

In December, Bardaskan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bardaskan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bardaskan peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bardaskan 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 Bardaskan is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2330 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bardaskan?

Bardaskan sits at 35.3°N, 58.0°E, 990 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kāshmar, 45 km away.

SabzevarTorbat-e ḨeydarīyehGonābādNeyshābūrFerdowsBoshrūyehMarāgheh

Topography around Bardaskan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bardaskan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Bardaskan is covered by bare terrain (71%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
2,095 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kāshmar 45 km · Sabzevar 109 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 113 km · Gonābād 120 km · Neyshābūr 129 km · Ferdows 140 km · Boshrūyeh 163 km · Marāgheh 163 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 Bardaskan (35.2622°, 57.9708°, elevation 990 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).