Charām weather in December

In December, Charām sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°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 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Charām's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:03 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Charām is city in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran.

Density
5,435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1976

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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Charām reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4153
5153
6153
7143
8143
9142
10142
11142
12142
13142
14142
15142
16132
17132
18131
19131
20131
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26131
27131
28131
29131
30131
31121

How December really feels in Charām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Charām weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -1°14910.23.910.22.9
Feb13° / 1139.61.810.93.8
Mar17° / 12190.711.85.7
Apr22° / 617.1012.77.4
May29° / 14°102013.57.2
Jun34° / 17°00.10144.0
Jul36° / 20°10.3013.82.5
Aug36° / 19°10.4013.12.7
Sep33° / 15°10.2012.25.1
Oct27° / 11°71.2011.28.4
Nov19° / 776.30.110.46.8
Dec14° / 1218.11.1104.3

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
167030
177129
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Charām gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3281
4282
5282
6282
7282
8292
9293
10293
11293
12283
13283
14284
15284
16274
17274
18264
19264
20264
21254
22254
23245
24245
25245
26245
27245
28256
29256
30266
31267

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:525:01
210.16:535:01
310.16:545:01
410.16:555:01
510.16:555:01
610.16:565:02
710.16:575:02
810.16:575:02
910.16:585:02
1010.16:595:02
1110.06:595:02
1210.07:005:03
1310.07:015:03
1410.07:015:03
1510.07:025:03
1610.07:035:04
1710.07:035:04
1810.07:045:04
1910.07:045:05
2010.07:055:05
2110.07:055:06
2210.07:065:06
2310.07:065:07
2410.07:075:07
2510.07:075:08
2610.07:085:08
2710.07:085:09
2810.07:085:09
2910.07:095:10
3010.07:095:11
3110.07:095:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Charām

In seasonPeak

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

Charām's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Charām?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Charām for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charām in December

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

In December, Charām sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Charām 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 Charām peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Charām 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 Charām is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Nov 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charām?

Charām sits at 30.8°N, 50.7°E, 788 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dehdasht, 18 km away.

Topography around Charām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charām has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,333 m.

The land around Charām is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
2,076 m
80 km
4,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Dehdasht 18 km · Dogonbadan 44 km · Behbahān 51 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 53 km · Līkak 64 km · Mādavān 76 km · Yasuj 81 km · Lordegān 85 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 Charām (30.7556°, 50.7452°, elevation 788 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).