Kabūdarāhang weather in December

In December, Kabūdarāhang sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kabūdarāhang's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabūdarāhang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Kabūdarāhang is city in Hamadan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.6 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
137/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kabūdarāhang reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
78-1
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-2
148-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
306-3
316-4

How December really feels in Kabūdarāhang

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kabūdarāhang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°307.35.69.90.1
Feb / -3°3574.110.71.2
Mar13° / 468.92.311.73.9
Apr19° / 378.30.212.96.3
May25° / 11°195.6013.87.6
Jun32° / 15°31014.35.4
Jul35° / 19°10.4014.13.3
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.33.8
Sep30° / 12°10.3012.27.1
Oct22° / 153.4011.18.2
Nov13° / 306.10.810.14.2
Dec / -2°305.93.29.71.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kabūdarāhang gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1227
2228
3228
4229
5229
62210
72210
82211
92211
102111
112111
122111
132011
142011
151911
161911
171911
181811
191811
201711
211711
221710
231710
241610
251610
261710
271710
281710
291810
301811
311911

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:11 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:114:59
29.87:124:59
39.87:134:59
49.87:134:59
59.77:144:59
69.77:154:59
79.77:164:59
89.77:174:59
99.77:174:59
109.77:184:59
119.77:194:59
129.77:194:59
139.77:205:00
149.77:215:00
159.67:215:00
169.67:225:00
179.67:235:01
189.67:235:01
199.67:245:02
209.67:245:02
219.67:255:02
229.67:255:03
239.67:265:03
249.67:265:04
259.67:275:04
269.67:275:05
279.67:275:05
289.67:285:06
299.67:285:07
309.77:285:07
319.77:295:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kabūdarāhang?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabūdarāhang.

What to pack for Kabūdarāhang in December

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

In December, Kabūdarāhang sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kabūdarāhang 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 Kabūdarāhang peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kabūdarāhang 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 Kabūdarāhang is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kabūdarāhang's WHO annual average of 20.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2127 µg/m³Dec 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabūdarāhang?

Kabūdarāhang sits at 35.2°N, 48.7°E, 1,670 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bahār, 42 km away.

MalāyerQīdarKangāvar

Topography around Kabūdarāhang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabūdarāhang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,036 m.

The land around Kabūdarāhang is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
2,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bahār 42 km · Hamadan 49 km · Asadābād 73 km · Tūyserkān 78 km · Qorveh 84 km · Malāyer 101 km · Qīdar 101 km · Kangāvar 105 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 Kabūdarāhang (35.2092°, 48.7234°, elevation 1,670 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).