Eshtehārd weather in December

In December, Eshtehārd sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°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 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Eshtehārd's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eshtehārd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:17 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Eshtehārd is city in Alborz 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Eshtehārd reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1280
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-2
298-2
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Eshtehārd

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.

Eshtehārd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.54.69.90.4
Feb / -2°529.43.710.61.5
Mar14° / 6910.92.111.74.1
Apr20° / 74110.512.96.3
May26° / 13°356.70.113.97.2
Jun33° / 17°71.8014.44.6
Jul36° / 20°41014.22.7
Aug35° / 19°30.4013.43.2
Sep31° / 15°40.9012.26.3
Oct23° / 10°305011.18.0
Nov14° / 568.91.110.14.3
Dec / -1°488.63.19.61.6

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176337
186535
196535
206535
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Eshtehārd gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1319
2319
33010
43010
53011
63011
73011
83011
93011
103012
113011
123011
132911
142911
152911
162810
172810
182710
192710
202710
21269
22269
23259
24259
25249
26249
27249
28249
29249
302410
312410

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, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:064:51
29.77:064:51
39.77:074:51
49.77:084:51
59.77:094:51
69.77:104:51
79.77:114:51
89.77:114:51
99.67:124:51
109.67:134:51
119.67:144:51
129.67:144:51
139.67:154:52
149.67:164:52
159.67:164:52
169.67:174:52
179.67:184:53
189.67:184:53
199.67:194:54
209.67:194:54
219.67:204:54
229.67:204:55
239.67:214:55
249.67:214:56
259.67:214:56
269.67:224:57
279.67:224:57
289.67:234:58
299.67:234:59
309.67:234:59
319.67:235:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Eshtehārd?

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

1.6
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 Eshtehārd.

What to pack for Eshtehārd in December

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

In December, Eshtehārd sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eshtehārd 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 Eshtehārd peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Eshtehārd 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 Eshtehārd is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eshtehārd?

Eshtehārd sits at 35.7°N, 50.4°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naz̧arābād, 33 km away.

Topography around Eshtehārd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eshtehārd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,174 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Eshtehārd is covered by bare terrain (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (31%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Naz̧arābād 33 km · Ābyek 38 km · Hashtgerd 39 km · Māhdāsht 40 km · Ābyek 41 km · Ṣafādasht 44 km · Mehestan 45 km · Kamālshahr 48 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 Eshtehārd (35.7255°, 50.3662°, elevation 1,161 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).