Gonābād weather in December

In December, Gonābād sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 9.7 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 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gonābād's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Gonābād 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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gonābād reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4122
5122
6122
7122
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
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15111
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25101
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28100
29100
30100
31100

How December really feels in Gonābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gonābād 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 / -1°336.12.1101.8
Feb11° / 417.41.610.73.0
Mar16° / 559.60.711.75.4
Apr23° / 12°387.4012.87.3
May28° / 17°153.7013.87.0
Jun33° / 21°20.6014.34.9
Jul34° / 23°00.1014.14.2
Aug32° / 21°00.1013.35.4
Sep29° / 17°00.1012.27.6
Oct24° / 12°30.9011.19.1
Nov16° / 143.3010.26.2
Dec11° / 214.50.99.73.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177030
187030
197129
207129
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gonābād gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1141
2141
3152
4152
5152
6162
7163
8163
9163
10163
11163
12163
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19154
20154
21153
22153
23153
24143
25143
26143
27143
28153
29153
30154
31154

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 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:294:21
29.96:304:21
39.86:314:21
49.86:314:21
59.86:324:21
69.86:334:21
79.86:344:21
89.86:354:21
99.86:354:21
109.86:364:21
119.76:374:22
129.76:374:22
139.76:384:22
149.76:394:22
159.76:394:23
169.76:404:23
179.76:414:23
189.76:414:24
199.76:424:24
209.76:424:24
219.76:434:25
229.76:434:25
239.76:444:26
249.76:444:26
259.76:444:27
269.76:454:27
279.76:454:28
289.76:464:29
299.76:464:29
309.76:464:30
319.76:464:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gonābād

In seasonPeak

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

Gonābād sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Gonābād?

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 Gonābād.

What to pack for Gonābād in December

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

In December, Gonābād sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Gonābād 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 Gonābād peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gonābād 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 Gonābād is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gonābād?

Gonābād sits at 34.4°N, 58.7°E, 1,095 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ferdows, 60 km away.

Torbat-e ḨeydarīyehBardaskanBoshrūyehKhvāfBīrjand

Topography around Gonābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Gonābād is covered by cropland (35%), bare terrain (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
2,025 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ferdows 60 km · Qā’en 84 km · Kāshmar 100 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 114 km · Bardaskan 120 km · Boshrūyeh 127 km · Khvāf 136 km · Bīrjand 173 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 Gonābād (34.3529°, 58.6837°, elevation 1,095 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).