Germī weather in December

In December, Germī sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Germī's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Germī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:36 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Germī is city in Ardabil 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Germī reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°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
580
68-1
78-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Germī

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.

Germī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3576.19.60.2
Feb / -2°458.56.810.50.8
Mar11° / 5410.55.711.72.6
Apr16° / 5410.71.4134.6
May21° / 11°4911.70.114.16.2
Jun25° / 15°255.9014.77.8
Jul28° / 18°102.6014.57.6
Aug28° / 17°143.2013.57.6
Sep23° / 14°366.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 598.80.5116.0
Nov11° / 517.82.79.93.1
Dec / -2°376.64.89.31.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135743
145842
155842
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Germī gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22616
32616
42617
52617
62617
72617
82517
92518
102518
112517
122417
132417
142317
152317
162316
172216
182216
192115
202015
211915
221914
231814
241713
251713
261713
271713
281713
291713
301713
311814

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:24 AM to 7:42 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)
19.57:244:51
29.47:254:51
39.47:254:51
49.47:264:51
59.47:274:51
69.47:284:51
79.47:294:51
89.37:304:51
99.37:314:51
109.37:314:51
119.37:324:51
129.37:334:51
139.37:344:51
149.37:344:52
159.37:354:52
169.37:364:52
179.37:364:52
189.37:374:53
199.37:374:53
209.37:384:53
219.37:384:54
229.37:394:54
239.37:394:55
249.37:404:55
259.37:404:56
269.37:414:56
279.37:414:57
289.37:414:58
299.37:424:58
309.37:424:59
319.37:425:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Germī?

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

1.0
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 Germī.

What to pack for Germī in December

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

In December, Germī sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Germī in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Germī peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Germī 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 Germī is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2322 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Germī?

Germī sits at 39.0°N, 48.1°E, 854 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lerik, 40 km away.

Topography around Germī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Germī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,829 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,626 m.

The land around Germī is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
559 m
16 km
1,829 m
80 km
3,626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Lerik 40 km · Jalilabad 41 km · Pushkino 63 km · Pārsābād 71 km · Lankaran 73 km · Meshgīn Shahr 77 km · Ardabīl 88 km · Beylagan 93 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 Germī (39.0215°, 48.0801°, elevation 854 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).