Īz̄eh weather in December

In December, Īz̄eh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 141 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Īz̄eh's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īz̄eh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
141 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Īz̄eh 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Īz̄eh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1187
2177
3177
4177
5177
6176
7176
8176
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

How December really feels in Īz̄eh

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.

Īz̄eh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 14712.10.510.23.9
Feb15° / 11610.40.310.84.9
Mar20° / 1299011.86.7
Apr25° / 13°706.4012.87.6
May33° / 18°81.5013.64.6
Jun39° / 23°000140.9
Jul41° / 25°00013.90.0
Aug41° / 25°00.1013.20.0
Sep37° / 21°00.1012.22.1
Oct30° / 16°131.7011.26.2
Nov21° / 10°1017.3010.47.3
Dec16° / 1419.90.1105.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Īz̄eh gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3133

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 h 06 min 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:585:02
210.16:595:02
310.07:005:02
410.07:015:02
510.07:015:02
610.07:025:02
710.07:035:03
810.07:045:03
910.07:045:03
1010.07:055:03
1110.07:065:03
1210.07:065:03
139.97:075:04
149.97:085:04
159.97:085:04
169.97:095:05
179.97:095:05
189.97:105:05
199.97:105:06
209.97:115:06
219.97:115:07
229.97:125:07
239.97:125:08
249.97:135:08
259.97:135:09
269.97:145:09
279.97:145:10
289.97:145:10
299.97:155:11
309.97:155:11
319.97:155:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
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
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Īz̄eh

In seasonPeak

In December, Īz̄eh sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Īz̄eh's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Īz̄eh?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Īz̄eh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Īz̄eh in December

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

In December, Īz̄eh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Īz̄eh in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Īz̄eh peaks around August 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1543 µg/m³Nov 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Īz̄eh?

Īz̄eh sits at 31.8°N, 49.9°E, 825 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bāgh-e Malek, 34 km away.

Topography around Īz̄eh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īz̄eh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,134 m.

The land around Īz̄eh is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
4,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bāgh-e Malek 34 km · Haftkel 53 km · Masjed Soleymān 55 km · Rāmhormoz 66 km · Fārsān 81 km · Lālī 92 km · Lordegān 97 km · Hafshejān 98 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 Īz̄eh (31.8303°, 49.8676°, elevation 825 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).