Farrāshband weather in December

In December, Farrāshband sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Farrāshband's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrāshband's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:53 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Farrāshband reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6209
7209
8209
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20197
21197
22197
23197
24197
25197
26197
27197
28197
29187
30187
31187

How December really feels in Farrāshband

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.

Farrāshband 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
Jan17° / 807.310.46.1
Feb19° / 525.2117.2
Mar23° / 11°475.211.88.1
Apr29° / 15°152.712.76.6
May36° / 21°20.513.42.7
Jun40° / 24°00.113.80.1
Jul41° / 26°10.213.70.0
Aug41° / 26°41.5130.0
Sep38° / 22°20.812.21.5
Oct33° / 17°20.311.35.0
Nov25° / 12°303.410.68.2
Dec19° / 635.210.27.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247624
257624
267624
277525
287525
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Farrāshband gets around 63 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

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 99% 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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:43 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:435:00
210.36:435:00
310.36:445:00
410.36:455:00
510.26:465:00
610.26:465:00
710.26:475:01
810.26:485:01
910.26:485:01
1010.26:495:01
1110.26:505:01
1210.26:505:02
1310.26:515:02
1410.26:525:02
1510.26:525:02
1610.26:535:03
1710.26:535:03
1810.26:545:04
1910.26:545:04
2010.26:555:04
2110.26:555:05
2210.26:565:05
2310.26:565:06
2410.26:575:06
2510.26:575:07
2610.26:585:07
2710.26:585:08
2810.26:585:08
2910.26:595:09
3010.26:595:10
3110.26:595:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Farrāshband

In seasonPeak

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

Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Farrāshband for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Farrāshband in December

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

In December, Farrāshband sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrāshband?

Farrāshband sits at 28.9°N, 52.1°E, 776 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 46 km away.

Topography around Farrāshband

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrāshband has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Farrāshband is covered by cropland (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Fīrūzābād 46 km · Kavār 69 km · Khūrmūj 73 km · Ahram 80 km · Shiraz 94 km · Kāzerūn 95 km · Borāzjān 97 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 100 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 Farrāshband (28.8601°, 52.0945°, elevation 776 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).