Esfarāyen weather in December

In December, Esfarāyen sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Esfarāyen's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esfarāyen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Esfarāyen is city in North Khorasan 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Esfarāyen reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
180
280
380
480
570
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
295-2
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Esfarāyen

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.

Esfarāyen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.94.29.70.0
Feb / -2°295.53.610.60.7
Mar12° / 407.92.911.73.4
Apr19° / 266.50.612.96.6
May25° / 13°174.60147.9
Jun30° / 17°61.9014.56.4
Jul32° / 20°40.8014.35.2
Aug31° / 18°20.4013.45.9
Sep27° / 14°20.7012.38.4
Oct21° / 72.10118.2
Nov12° / 143.90.9104.1
Dec / -1°143.92.19.50.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Esfarāyen gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1145
2145
3146
4146
5146
6146
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17138
18138
19138
20138
21137
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28128
29128
30138
31138

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:41 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:414:19
29.66:414:19
39.66:424:19
49.66:434:19
59.66:444:19
69.66:454:19
79.56:464:19
89.56:464:19
99.56:474:19
109.56:484:19
119.56:494:19
129.56:494:19
139.56:504:19
149.56:514:20
159.56:524:20
169.56:524:20
179.56:534:20
189.56:534:21
199.56:544:21
209.56:544:22
219.56:554:22
229.56:554:22
239.56:564:23
249.56:564:23
259.56:574:24
269.56:574:25
279.56:574:25
289.56:584:26
299.56:584:26
309.56:584:27
319.56:594:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Esfarāyen?

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

0.7
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 Esfarāyen.

What to pack for Esfarāyen in December

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

In December, Esfarāyen sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Esfarāyen in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esfarāyen peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Esfarāyen 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 Esfarāyen is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esfarāyen?

Esfarāyen sits at 37.1°N, 57.5°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bojnūrd, 47 km away.

JājarmArkadagAshgabat

Topography around Esfarāyen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esfarāyen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 1,287 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,483 m.

The land around Esfarāyen is covered by bare terrain (39%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,679 m
80 km
2,483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bojnūrd 47 km · Shīrvān 51 km · Āshkhāneh 75 km · Qūchān 89 km · Sabzevar 97 km · Jājarm 101 km · Arkadag 121 km · Ashgabat 124 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 Esfarāyen (37.0765°, 57.5101°, elevation 1,253 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).