Dastgerd weather in December

In December, Dastgerd sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dastgerd's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dastgerd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:04 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dastgerd is city in Isfahan 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 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dastgerd reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 12°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)
1131
2131
3131
4121
5121
6121
7121
8121
9120
10120
11120
12110
13110
14110
15110
16110
17110
18110
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2011-1
2111-1
2211-1
2311-1
2411-1
2511-1
2611-1
2711-1
2811-1
2910-1
3010-1
3110-1

How December really feels in Dastgerd

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.

Dastgerd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-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°153.31.710.12.6
Feb13° / 122.70.410.84.7
Mar18° / 153.5011.87.1
Apr24° / 10°103012.88.1
May29° / 15°71.9013.76.6
Jun35° / 19°10.3014.13.4
Jul38° / 22°00013.91.7
Aug36° / 20°00013.22.6
Sep32° / 15°00.1012.25.3
Oct25° / 10°30.7011.28.7
Nov17° / 152.50.210.36.5
Dec11° / -0°1230.59.93.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117228
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277822
287822
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dastgerd gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2121
3121
4131
5131
6131
7131
8132
9122
10122
11122
12122
13112
14112
15102
16102
17102
1892
1992
2082
2182
2272
2372
2472
2562
2662
2772
2872
2972
3072
3182

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, the calmest month.

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 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:534:53
210.06:544:53
310.06:554:53
410.06:564:53
59.96:564:53
69.96:574:53
79.96:584:53
89.96:594:53
99.96:594:53
109.97:004:53
119.97:014:54
129.97:014:54
139.97:024:54
149.97:034:54
159.97:034:55
169.87:044:55
179.87:054:55
189.87:054:56
199.87:064:56
209.87:064:57
219.87:074:57
229.87:074:57
239.87:084:58
249.87:084:58
259.87:094:59
269.87:094:59
279.87:095:00
289.87:105:01
299.97:105:01
309.97:105:02
319.97:115:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.28 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
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dastgerd?

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

3.5
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 Dastgerd.

What to pack for Dastgerd in December

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

In December, Dastgerd sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Dastgerd in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dastgerd peaks around July 16 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dastgerd 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 Dastgerd is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 2035 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dastgerd?

Dastgerd sits at 32.8°N, 51.7°E, 1,573 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dowlatābād, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Dastgerd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dastgerd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 1,574 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m.

The land around Dastgerd is covered by cropland (48%), bare terrain (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
753 m
80 km
2,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Dowlatābād 3.0 km · Khowrzūq 3.0 km · Gaz-e Borkhar 4.0 km · Shāhīn Shahr 12 km · Rehnān 14 km · Isfahan 17 km · Khomeynī Shahr 18 km · Dorcheh Pīāz 23 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 Dastgerd (32.8021°, 51.6636°, elevation 1,573 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).