Bojnūrd weather in December

In December, Bojnūrd sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Bojnūrd's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bojnūrd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Bojnūrd is city in North Khorasan province, Iran.

Density
5,334/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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bojnūrd reaches about 8°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 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
290
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How December really feels in Bojnūrd

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.

Bojnūrd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°356.45.69.70.2
Feb / -3°497.95.310.60.9
Mar12° / 7111.13.411.73.3
Apr18° / 6210.10.512.95.9
May24° / 11°408.10147.4
Jun29° / 15°153.3014.57.0
Jul32° / 18°51.3014.35.6
Aug31° / 17°41013.46.1
Sep27° / 13°71.9012.38.3
Oct21° / 143.30118.1
Nov13° / 295.41.1104.4
Dec / -2°275.63.19.51.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bojnūrd gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1219
2219
32110
42110
52110
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112012
122012
132012
142012
152011
161911
171911
181911
191911
201810
211810
221810
231710
24179
25169
26169
27159
281510
291510
301510
311611

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.

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 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 6:42 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:424:19
29.66:434:18
39.66:444:18
49.66:454:18
59.56:464:18
69.56:474:18
79.56:484:18
89.56:484:18
99.56:494:18
109.56:504:18
119.56:514:19
129.56:514:19
139.46:524:19
149.46:534:19
159.46:534:19
169.46:544:20
179.46:554:20
189.46:554:20
199.46:564:21
209.46:564:21
219.46:574:22
229.46:574:22
239.46:584:22
249.46:584:23
259.46:594:24
269.46:594:24
279.46:594:25
289.47:004:25
299.47:004:26
309.47:004:27
319.47:004:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bojnūrd?

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

1.4
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 Bojnūrd.

What to pack for Bojnūrd in December

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

In December, Bojnūrd sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bojnūrd 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 Bojnūrd peaks around July 18 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bojnūrd 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 Bojnūrd is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bojnūrd?

Bojnūrd sits at 37.5°N, 57.3°E, 1,069 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āshkhāneh, 37 km away.

AbadanJājarmAshgabat

Topography around Bojnūrd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bojnūrd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 1,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.

The land around Bojnūrd is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
1,032 m
80 km
2,648 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Āshkhāneh 37 km · Esfarāyen 47 km · Shīrvān 54 km · Arkadag 93 km · Gökdepe 94 km · Abadan 100 km · Jājarm 102 km · Ashgabat 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 Bojnūrd (37.4747°, 57.329°, elevation 1,069 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).