Goldasht weather in December

In December, Goldasht sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Goldasht's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goldasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Goldasht reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6120
711-1
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1111-1
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1510-1
1610-2
1710-2
1810-2
1910-2
2010-2
2110-2
2210-2
2310-2
2410-2
2510-2
2610-2
2710-2
2810-2
2910-3
3010-3
3110-3

How December really feels in Goldasht

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.

Goldasht weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°173.72.210.12.1
Feb12° / -1°143.20.710.84.2
Mar17° / 184.20.211.86.6
Apr23° / 144.4012.87.8
May28° / 14°113.2013.77.0
Jun34° / 19°10.3014.13.9
Jul37° / 21°00.1013.92.3
Aug35° / 19°00013.23.2
Sep32° / 15°10.1012.25.8
Oct25° / 51.6011.28.7
Nov16° / 173.20.210.36.1
Dec11° / -2°143.40.99.93.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Goldasht gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 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 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1131
2142
3142
4142
5142
6142
7143
8143
9133
10133
11133
12123
13123
14113
15113
16103
17103
18103
1993
2093
2193
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2993
3094
3194

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 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 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 6:54 AM to 7:11 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)
110.06:544:54
210.06:554:54
310.06:554:54
410.06:564:54
510.06:574:54
69.96:584:54
79.96:584:54
89.96:594:54
99.97:004:55
109.97:014:55
119.97:014:55
129.97:024:55
139.97:034:55
149.97:034:56
159.97:044:56
169.97:044:56
179.97:054:57
189.97:064:57
199.97:064:57
209.97:074:58
219.97:074:58
229.97:084:59
239.97:084:59
249.97:095:00
259.97:095:00
269.97:095:01
279.97:105:01
289.97:105:02
299.97:105:03
309.97:115:03
319.97:115:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Goldasht?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goldasht.

What to pack for Goldasht in December

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

In December, Goldasht sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Goldasht in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goldasht peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Goldasht 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 Goldasht is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 2035 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goldasht?

Goldasht sits at 32.6°N, 51.4°E, 1,620 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qahderījān, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Goldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Goldasht is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Qahderījān 6.0 km · Najafābād 7.0 km · Falāvarjān 10 km · Dorcheh Pīāz 11 km · Khomeynī Shahr 11 km · Kelīshād va Sūdarjān 12 km · Abrīsham 15 km · Fūlād Shahr 16 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 Goldasht (32.6284°, 51.4393°, elevation 1,620 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).