Choghādak weather in December

In December, Choghādak sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Choghādak's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Choghādak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Choghādak is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.

Founded
2000

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Choghādak reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
12415
22415
32315
42315
52315
62315
72314
82314
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
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162214
172213
182113
192113
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222113
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242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How December really feels in Choghādak

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Choghādak 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°747.210.47.0
Feb21° / 13°324.2117.9
Mar25° / 16°263.211.88.4
Apr31° / 21°91.512.75.8
May37° / 26°20.213.42.2
Jun40° / 28°0013.80.2
Jul41° / 30°0013.70.0
Aug40° / 30°00130.0
Sep38° / 27°0012.21.2
Oct34° / 23°10.211.33.9
Nov27° / 18°343.410.67.5
Dec22° / 14°685.510.27.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Choghādak gets around 68 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14935151
25034151
35133151
45133151
55232151
65331151
75530141
85728141
95827141
106026131
116126121
126425110
136624100
14672490
15682480
16702370
17702370
18702460
19712450
20722440
21722440
22722530
23722530
24722530
25732520
26722620
27722620
28722620
29722620
30722620
31722620

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:47 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:475:04
210.36:485:04
310.36:495:04
410.26:495:04
510.26:505:04
610.26:515:04
710.26:525:05
810.26:525:05
910.26:535:05
1010.26:545:05
1110.26:545:05
1210.26:555:06
1310.26:555:06
1410.26:565:06
1510.26:575:06
1610.26:575:07
1710.26:585:07
1810.26:585:08
1910.16:595:08
2010.16:595:08
2110.17:005:09
2210.17:005:09
2310.17:015:10
2410.17:015:10
2510.17:025:11
2610.27:025:11
2710.27:035:12
2810.27:035:12
2910.27:035:13
3010.27:045:14
3110.27:045:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Choghādak

In seasonPeak

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

Choghādak sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Choghādak?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Choghādak for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Choghādak in December

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

In December, Choghādak sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Choghādak in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 15 — about 9.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Choghādak 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 Choghādak peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Choghādak 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 Choghādak is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Choghādak?

Choghādak sits at 29.0°N, 51.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Ālī Shahr, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Choghādak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Choghādak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m.

The land around Choghādak is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: ‘Ālī Shahr 7.0 km · Bushehr 20 km · Ahram 26 km · Borāzjān 36 km · Āb Pakhsh 42 km · Khūrmūj 50 km · Bandar-e Genāveh 83 km · Kāzerūn 92 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 Choghādak (28.986°, 51.0364°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).