Bardsīr weather in December

In December, Bardsīr sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 66% 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 Bardsīr's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bardsīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Bardsīr is city in Kerman 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 Bardsīr reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1140
2140
3140
4140
5140
6130
7130
8130
9130
10130
1113-1
1213-1
1313-1
1413-1
1513-1
1613-1
1713-1
1812-1
1912-1
2012-1
2112-1
2212-2
2312-2
2412-2
2512-2
2612-2
2712-2
2812-2
2912-2
3012-2
3111-2

How December really feels in Bardsīr

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.

Bardsīr 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -2°275.42.210.32.8
Feb12° / -0°336.11.410.93.9
Mar16° / 286.20.311.85.9
Apr22° / 184.5012.77.7
May27° / 13°82.5013.57.7
Jun32° / 18°10.3013.95.5
Jul33° / 20°20.4013.75.0
Aug31° / 18°20.3013.16.3
Sep28° / 14°10.3012.28.1
Oct23° / 61.4011.39.0
Nov17° / 132.60.210.56.6
Dec13° / -1°193.60.910.14.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67723
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287822
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bardsīr gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1122
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8132
9132
10132
11132
12133
13133
14133
15123
16123
17123
18123
19113
20113
21114
22114
23114
24114
25104
26104
27114
28114
29114
30124
31125

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.

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 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 6:27 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:274:40
210.26:284:40
310.26:294:40
410.26:294:40
510.26:304:40
610.26:314:40
710.16:314:40
810.16:324:40
910.16:334:41
1010.16:344:41
1110.16:344:41
1210.16:354:41
1310.16:354:41
1410.16:364:42
1510.16:374:42
1610.16:374:42
1710.16:384:43
1810.16:384:43
1910.16:394:44
2010.16:394:44
2110.16:404:44
2210.16:404:45
2310.16:414:45
2410.16:414:46
2510.16:424:46
2610.16:424:47
2710.16:434:47
2810.16:434:48
2910.16:434:49
3010.16:444:49
3110.16:444:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bardsīr?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bardsīr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bardsīr in December

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

In December, Bardsīr sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bardsīr 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 Bardsīr peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bardsīr 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 Bardsīr is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bardsīr?

Bardsīr sits at 29.9°N, 56.6°E, 2,047 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kerman, 63 km away.

Shahr-e Bābak

Topography around Bardsīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bardsīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 2,050 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Bardsīr is covered by bare terrain (49%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
2,840 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kerman 63 km · Māhān 71 km · Bāft 77 km · Rafsanjān 78 km · Zarand 99 km · Sirjan 101 km · Najafshahr 102 km · Shahr-e Bābak 142 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 Bardsīr (29.9227°, 56.5743°, elevation 2,047 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).