Fīrūzābād weather in December

In December, Fīrūzābād sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°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 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 Fīrūzābād's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fīrūzābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Fīrūzābād 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fīrūzābād reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1186
2176
3176
4175
5175
6175
7175
8175
9175
10165
11165
12165
13165
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24154
25154
26154
27154
28153
29153
30153
31153

How December really feels in Fīrūzābād

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.

Fīrūzābād 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 917.610.44.4
Feb15° / 656.6115.4
Mar19° / 556.311.87.1
Apr25° / 12°193.312.78.2
May31° / 17°20.513.45.7
Jun36° / 21°0013.82.7
Jul37° / 23°20.613.71.8
Aug37° / 23°41.5132.2
Sep34° / 19°20.612.24.4
Oct28° / 14°10.411.37.9
Nov21° / 253.310.68.1
Dec16° / 58510.26.1

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127723
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
267822
277822
287723
297723
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fīrūzābād gets around 58 mm of rain over 5 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
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
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 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 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 6:41 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:414:58
210.36:414:58
310.36:424:58
410.36:434:58
510.26:444:58
610.26:444:59
710.26:454:59
810.26:464:59
910.26:464:59
1010.26:474:59
1110.26:484:59
1210.26:485:00
1310.26:495:00
1410.26:505:00
1510.26:505:01
1610.26:515:01
1710.26:515:01
1810.26:525:02
1910.26:525:02
2010.26:535:03
2110.26:535:03
2210.26:545:03
2310.26:545:04
2410.26:555:04
2510.26:555:05
2610.26:565:05
2710.26:565:06
2810.26:565:07
2910.26:575:07
3010.26:575:08
3110.26:575:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
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
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fīrūzābād

In seasonPeak

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

Fīrūzābād 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 Fīrūzābād?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Fīrūzābād for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fīrūzābād in December

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

In December, Fīrūzābād sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fīrūzābād 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 Fīrūzābād peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 12Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fīrūzābād 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 Fīrūzābād is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Nov 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fīrūzābād?

Fīrūzābād sits at 28.8°N, 52.6°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kavār, 42 km away.

Zarqān

Topography around Fīrūzābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fīrūzābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,345 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Fīrūzābād is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (34%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), bare terrain (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,752 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kavār 42 km · Farrāshband 46 km · Ābādeh 59 km · Qīr 61 km · Sarvestān 79 km · Shiraz 85 km · Jahrom 104 km · Zarqān 104 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 Fīrūzābād (28.8446°, 52.5715°, elevation 1,316 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).