Fasā weather in December

In December, Fasā sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Fasā's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fasā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Fasā 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fasā reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5154
6154
7154
8154
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15143
16143
17143
18143
19143
20143
21143
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31132

How December really feels in Fasā

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.

Fasā weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 515.71.510.43.4
Feb14° / 455.10.4114.6
Mar17° / 475.8011.86.6
Apr23° / 12°153.2012.78.1
May30° / 17°30.9013.46.8
Jun34° / 21°00.1013.83.9
Jul36° / 24°10.3013.72.9
Aug35° / 22°20.50133.6
Sep31° / 18°00.1012.25.9
Oct26° / 13°10.3011.38.9
Nov19° / 132.2010.67.5
Dec14° / 363.20.310.25.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157822
167822
177822
187723
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277624
287624
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fasā gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1110
2110
3110
4110
5110
6120
7120
8121
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16111
17111
18111
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
2491
2591
26102
27102
28102
29112
30112
31122

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:374:54
210.36:374:54
310.36:384:54
410.36:394:54
510.26:404:54
610.26:404:54
710.26:414:54
810.26:424:54
910.26:424:55
1010.26:434:55
1110.26:444:55
1210.26:444:55
1310.26:454:55
1410.26:464:56
1510.26:464:56
1610.26:474:56
1710.26:474:57
1810.26:484:57
1910.26:484:58
2010.26:494:58
2110.26:494:58
2210.26:504:59
2310.26:504:59
2410.26:515:00
2510.26:515:00
2610.26:525:01
2710.26:525:01
2810.26:525:02
2910.26:535:03
3010.26:535:03
3110.26:535:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fasā?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Fasā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fasā in December

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

In December, Fasā sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fasā 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 Fasā peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fasā 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 Fasā is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1834 µg/m³Nov 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fasā?

Fasā sits at 28.9°N, 53.6°E, 1,366 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Estahbān, 44 km away.

Topography around Fasā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fasā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Fasā is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Estahbān 44 km · Ābādeh 48 km · Jahrom 49 km · Sarvestān 56 km · Neyrīz 72 km · Qīr 78 km · Dārāb 89 km · Kavār 98 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 Fasā (28.9383°, 53.6482°, elevation 1,366 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).