Hashtrūd weather in December

In December, Hashtrūd sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hashtrūd's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hashtrūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Hashtrūd is city in East Azerbaijan 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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hashtrūd reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-4
66-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-5
155-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-6
264-6
274-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
314-6

How December really feels in Hashtrūd

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hashtrūd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°306.76.89.70.0
Feb / -6°387.56.610.60.2
Mar10° / -1°469.2411.72.5
Apr16° / 468.9112.95.2
May22° / 276.60.1147.4
Jun28° / 13°71.8014.57.7
Jul31° / 16°41.2014.35.9
Aug31° / 15°20.4013.46.2
Sep26° / 11°41.1012.38.6
Oct19° / 163.10.3117.4
Nov10° / -0°305.52.5102.8
Dec / -5°316.35.39.50.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135743
145743
155842
165941
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hashtrūd gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12015
22115
32116
42116
52116
62217
72217
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132219
142218
152218
162118
172118
182118
192018
202018
211917
221917
231816
241816
251816
261715
271715
281816
291816
301816
311917

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 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 7:23 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:235:00
29.67:245:00
39.67:254:59
49.67:264:59
59.57:274:59
69.57:284:59
79.57:294:59
89.57:294:59
99.57:304:59
109.57:314:59
119.57:325:00
129.57:325:00
139.47:335:00
149.47:345:00
159.47:355:00
169.47:355:01
179.47:365:01
189.47:365:01
199.47:375:02
209.47:375:02
219.47:385:03
229.47:385:03
239.47:395:04
249.47:395:04
259.47:405:05
269.47:405:05
279.47:405:06
289.47:415:06
299.47:415:07
309.47:415:08
319.47:425:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hashtrūd?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hashtrūd.

What to pack for Hashtrūd in December

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

In December, Hashtrūd sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Hashtrūd 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 Hashtrūd peaks around July 17 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 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hashtrūd 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 Hashtrūd is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 930 µg/m³Dec 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hashtrūd?

Hashtrūd sits at 37.5°N, 47.1°E, 1,651 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bostānābād, 45 km away.

Topography around Hashtrūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hashtrūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,684 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,689 m.

The land around Hashtrūd is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
2,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bostānābād 45 km · Mīāneh 59 km · Sarāb 67 km · Marāgheh 72 km · Bonāb 89 km · Malekān 92 km · Tabriz 95 km · Oskū 95 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 Hashtrūd (37.4779°, 47.0508°, elevation 1,651 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).