Hendījān weather in December

In December, Hendījān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 83 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hendījān's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendījān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:06 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
36%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Hendījān is city in Khuzestan 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hendījān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
12312
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72112
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
281910
291910
301910
311910

How December really feels in Hendījān

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hendījān weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 666.810.36.9
Feb21° / 11°344.710.97.8
Mar26° / 15°353.911.88.0
Apr33° / 20°9212.74.5
May40° / 26°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 29°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 30°0013.80.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°50.811.32.8
Nov27° / 15°714.310.57.4
Dec20° / 11°836.410.17.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247228
257327
267228
277129
287129
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hendījān gets around 83 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170219
270219
370219
472208
572208
672208
773207
874197
974197
1076186
1176186
1278175
1378175
1480164
1580164
1681163
1781163
1882153
1983152
2083152
2183152
2284151
2385141
2485141
2585141
2685141
2786131
2886131
2986131
3086131
3186131

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:55 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:555:07
210.26:565:07
310.26:575:07
410.26:575:07
510.16:585:07
610.16:595:07
710.17:005:07
810.17:005:07
910.17:015:07
1010.17:025:07
1110.17:025:08
1210.17:035:08
1310.17:045:08
1410.17:045:08
1510.17:055:09
1610.17:065:09
1710.17:065:09
1810.17:075:10
1910.17:075:10
2010.07:085:11
2110.07:085:11
2210.07:095:12
2310.07:095:12
2410.07:105:13
2510.17:105:13
2610.17:105:14
2710.17:115:14
2810.17:115:15
2910.17:115:15
3010.17:125:16
3110.17:125:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hendījān

In seasonPeak

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

Hendījān sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Hendījān?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Hendījān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hendījān in December

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

In December, Hendījān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hendījān in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Hendījān 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 Hendījān peaks around August 9 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 9UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hendījān 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 Hendījān is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1344 µg/m³Nov 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr42Poor
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hendījān?

Hendījān sits at 30.2°N, 49.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Deylam, 48 km away.

Topography around Hendījān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendījān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Hendījān is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bandar-e Deylam 48 km · Aghajari 53 km · Omīdīyeh 59 km · Bandar-e Māhshahr 62 km · Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 63 km · Behbahān 65 km · Chamrān 74 km · Rāmshīr 79 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 Hendījān (30.2363°, 49.7119°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).