Eqlīd weather in December

In December, Eqlīd sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Eqlīd's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eqlīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:55 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Eqlīd is city in Fars 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Eqlīd reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
111-1
211-1
311-1
411-1
511-2
611-2
711-2
811-2
910-2
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
1310-2
1410-3
1510-3
1610-3
1710-3
1810-3
1910-3
2010-3
219-3
229-3
239-3
249-3
259-3
269-4
279-4
289-4
299-4
309-4
319-4

How December really feels in Eqlīd

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.

Eqlīd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°274.63.610.21.2
Feb10° / -3°183.61.710.92.6
Mar14° / 234.30.811.85.0
Apr19° / 174.30.112.77.2
May25° / 12°113.2013.58.2
Jun31° / 16°10.50146.2
Jul33° / 19°10.1013.85.0
Aug31° / 17°00013.16.0
Sep28° / 13°10.2012.28.2
Oct22° / 41.3011.28.8
Nov15° / 142.80.510.45.5
Dec10° / -3°203.31.8102.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
157921
168020
178020
188020
198020
208119
218119
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
277822
287822
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Eqlīd gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1125
2125
3126
4126
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11126
12126
13126
14126
15116
16116
17106
18106
19106
20106
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2697
27107
28107
29117
30118
31128

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:454:53
210.16:464:53
310.16:464:53
410.16:474:53
510.16:484:53
610.16:494:53
710.16:494:53
810.16:504:54
910.16:514:54
1010.06:514:54
1110.06:524:54
1210.06:534:54
1310.06:534:55
1410.06:544:55
1510.06:554:55
1610.06:554:56
1710.06:564:56
1810.06:564:56
1910.06:574:57
2010.06:574:57
2110.06:584:58
2210.06:584:58
2310.06:594:59
2410.06:594:59
2510.07:005:00
2610.07:005:00
2710.07:005:01
2810.07:015:01
2910.07:015:02
3010.07:015:02
3110.07:025:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Eqlīd?

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

2.8
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 Eqlīd.

What to pack for Eqlīd in December

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

In December, Eqlīd sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Eqlīd 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 Eqlīd peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 13Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eqlīd 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 Eqlīd is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1831 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eqlīd?

Eqlīd sits at 30.9°N, 52.7°E, 2,212 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şafāshahr, 57 km away.

SurianYasujMādavānMarvdasht

Topography around Eqlīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eqlīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 2,235 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Eqlīd is covered by bare terrain (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,983 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Şafāshahr 57 km · Abarkūh 61 km · Pasargad 90 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 100 km · Surian 104 km · Yasuj 109 km · Mādavān 112 km · Marvdasht 114 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 Eqlīd (30.8988°, 52.697°, elevation 2,212 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).