Iranshahr weather in December

In December, Iranshahr sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Iranshahr's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iranshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
21%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Iranshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Iranshahr reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
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10239
11239
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22228
23228
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26218
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31218

How December really feels in Iranshahr

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.

Iranshahr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 212.910.58.0
Feb23° / 10°172.6118.5
Mar27° / 15°202.911.87.9
Apr33° / 20°40.612.64.7
May38° / 25°00.113.31.2
Jun41° / 28°10.313.70.0
Jul42° / 29°20.513.50.0
Aug40° / 27°10.4130.0
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.5
Oct33° / 19°30.311.34.6
Nov27° / 13°30.710.78.4
Dec22° / 101.710.38.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
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288614
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Iranshahr gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
166
176
186
195
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215
225
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264
274
284
295
305
315

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:05 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:054:29
210.46:054:29
310.46:064:29
410.46:074:29
510.46:084:30
610.46:084:30
710.36:094:30
810.36:104:30
910.36:104:30
1010.36:114:30
1110.36:124:31
1210.36:124:31
1310.36:134:31
1410.36:134:32
1510.36:144:32
1610.36:154:32
1710.36:154:33
1810.36:164:33
1910.36:164:33
2010.36:174:34
2110.36:174:34
2210.36:184:35
2310.36:184:35
2410.36:194:36
2510.36:194:36
2610.36:194:37
2710.36:204:37
2810.36:204:38
2910.36:214:38
3010.36:214:39
3110.36:214:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Iranshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Iranshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Iranshahr?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Iranshahr for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iranshahr in December

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

In December, Iranshahr sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Iranshahr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iranshahr peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Iranshahr 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 Iranshahr is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1747 µg/m³Nov 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iranshahr?

Iranshahr sits at 27.2°N, 60.7°E, 566 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 106 km away.

Qaşr-e QandNīkshahrKhāshSarāvānPīshīnJālqKonārakChabahar

Topography around Iranshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iranshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 569 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,243 m.

The land around Iranshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
2,243 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 106 km · Nīkshahr 118 km · Khāsh 125 km · Sarāvān 164 km · Pīshīn 164 km · Jālq 205 km · Konārak 207 km · Chabahar 212 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 Iranshahr (27.2024°, 60.6848°, elevation 566 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).