Dogonbadan weather in December

In December, Dogonbadan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dogonbadan's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dogonbadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Dogonbadan is city in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dogonbadan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1209
2208
3208
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11197
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27176
28176
29176
30176
31176

How December really feels in Dogonbadan

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.

Dogonbadan 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
Jan16° / 120910.35.4
Feb18° / 757.710.96.4
Mar22° / 10°736.711.87.6
Apr28° / 15°284.112.77.0
May35° / 20°5113.53.0
Jun40° / 24°00.213.90.1
Jul42° / 26°00.113.80.0
Aug41° / 26°20.913.10.0
Sep38° / 22°10.412.21.3
Oct32° / 17°41.211.35.1
Nov24° / 11°635.110.57.8
Dec18° / 115710.16.7

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166931
176832
186832
196832
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dogonbadan gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1922
2022
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2921
3022
3123

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:51 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:515:02
210.26:525:02
310.26:535:02
410.16:535:02
510.16:545:02
610.16:555:02
710.16:565:02
810.16:565:02
910.16:575:03
1010.16:585:03
1110.16:585:03
1210.16:595:03
1310.17:005:04
1410.17:005:04
1510.17:015:04
1610.17:015:04
1710.07:025:05
1810.07:035:05
1910.07:035:06
2010.07:045:06
2110.07:045:06
2210.07:055:07
2310.07:055:07
2410.07:065:08
2510.07:065:08
2610.07:065:09
2710.07:075:10
2810.17:075:10
2910.17:075:11
3010.17:085:11
3110.17:085:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
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
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dogonbadan

In seasonPeak

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

Dogonbadan 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 Dogonbadan?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dogonbadan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dogonbadan in December

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

In December, Dogonbadan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Dogonbadan in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Dogonbadan 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 Dogonbadan peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dogonbadan 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 Dogonbadan is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2140 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dogonbadan?

Dogonbadan sits at 30.4°N, 50.8°E, 723 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Charām, 44 km away.

Topography around Dogonbadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dogonbadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,480 m.

The land around Dogonbadan is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
2,090 m
80 km
3,480 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Charām 44 km · Dehdasht 53 km · Behbahān 59 km · Bandar-e Deylam 70 km · Nūrābād 75 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 78 km · Mādavān 81 km · Yasuj 83 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 Dogonbadan (30.3586°, 50.7981°, elevation 723 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).