Golbahār weather in December

In December, Golbahār sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Golbahār's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golbahār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Golbahār is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Golbahār reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
28-1
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-4
316-4

How December really feels in Golbahār

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.

Golbahār 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 / -5°356.35.59.80.0
Feb / -4°5496.210.60.5
Mar11° / 8412.44.211.72.7
Apr18° / 8513.30.912.95.2
May23° / 11°6311013.96.9
Jun28° / 15°153.6014.47.7
Jul30° / 17°41.2014.26.7
Aug29° / 16°20.6013.47.3
Sep26° / 12°51.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 1430.111.17.9
Nov12° / 285.61.610.13.9
Dec / -3°265.33.79.51.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
236931
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Golbahār gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11910
21910
31911
41911
51912
62012
72012
82013
92013
102113
112114
122114
132114
142014
152014
162014
171914
181914
191813
201813
211713
221612
231612
241511
251511
261411
271411
281411
291411
301511
311511

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.

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 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:32 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:324:13
29.76:334:13
39.76:344:13
49.66:354:13
59.66:364:13
69.66:374:13
79.66:384:13
89.66:384:13
99.66:394:13
109.66:404:13
119.66:414:14
129.56:414:14
139.56:424:14
149.56:434:14
159.56:434:15
169.56:444:15
179.56:454:15
189.56:454:15
199.56:464:16
209.56:464:16
219.56:474:17
229.56:474:17
239.56:484:18
249.56:484:18
259.56:494:19
269.56:494:19
279.56:494:20
289.56:504:20
299.56:504:21
309.56:504:22
319.56:504:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Golbahār?

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 Golbahār.

What to pack for Golbahār in December

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

In December, Golbahār sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Golbahār 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 Golbahār peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Golbahār 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 Golbahār is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1833 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golbahār?

Golbahār sits at 36.6°N, 59.2°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chenārān, 10 km away.

Topography around Golbahār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golbahār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Golbahār is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Chenārān 10 km · Ţorqabeh 33 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 48 km · Mashad 48 km · Neyshābūr 53 km · Qūchān 85 km · Marāgheh 91 km · Kaka 94 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 Golbahār (36.5698°, 59.1904°, elevation 1,205 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).