Jīroft weather in December

In December, Jīroft sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jīroft's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jīroft's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
27%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jīroft is city in Kerman 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jīroft reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6187
7187
8187
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17176
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28165
29165
30155
31155

How December really feels in Jīroft

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.

Jīroft 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 596.210.44.8
Feb16° / 626.3115.7
Mar20° / 10°476.511.87.3
Apr26° / 15°112.112.78.0
May32° / 20°10.213.45.1
Jun36° / 24°10.213.82.6
Jul37° / 26°30.913.61.9
Aug36° / 24°30.8132.7
Sep33° / 21°00.112.24.7
Oct28° / 16°10.411.38.1
Nov21° / 10°71.410.68.6
Dec17° / 253.110.26.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78317
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138119
148119
158020
168020
178119
188119
198119
208218
218218
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248218
258317
268317
278218
288119
298119
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jīroft gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
611
711
811
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3111

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 6 km/h in December.

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 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:20 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:204:38
210.36:204:38
310.36:214:38
410.36:224:38
510.36:234:38
610.26:234:38
710.26:244:38
810.26:254:39
910.26:254:39
1010.26:264:39
1110.26:274:39
1210.26:274:39
1310.26:284:40
1410.26:294:40
1510.26:294:40
1610.26:304:41
1710.26:304:41
1810.26:314:41
1910.26:314:42
2010.26:324:42
2110.26:324:43
2210.26:334:43
2310.26:334:44
2410.26:344:44
2510.26:344:45
2610.26:354:45
2710.26:354:46
2810.26:354:46
2910.26:364:47
3010.26:364:47
3110.26:364:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jīroft

In seasonPeak

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

Jīroft sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Jīroft?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jīroft for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jīroft in December

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

In December, Jīroft sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Jīroft 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 Jīroft peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 16UV 12Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Jīroft 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 Jīroft is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1635 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jīroft?

Jīroft sits at 28.7°N, 57.7°E, 680 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Anbarābād, 25 km away.

BāftManūjānRūdānMāhān

Topography around Jīroft

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jīroft has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,373 m.

The land around Jīroft is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
3,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: ‘Anbarābād 25 km · Bam 77 km · Baravāt 78 km · Kahnūj 82 km · Bāft 127 km · Manūjān 144 km · Rūdān 148 km · Māhān 160 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 Jīroft (28.6781°, 57.7406°, elevation 680 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).