Kāmyārān weather in December

In December, Kāmyārān sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Kāmyārān's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kāmyārān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kāmyārān is city in Kurdistan 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kāmyārān 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 4°C and 13°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)
1110
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
790
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How December really feels in Kāmyārān

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.

Kāmyārān 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°8210.37.99.90.1
Feb / -3°8510.46.810.71.1
Mar13° / 9011.5311.73.4
Apr18° / 7210.40.212.85.9
May24° / 10°275.4013.87.9
Jun31° / 14°20.4014.36.0
Jul35° / 17°00.1014.13.2
Aug35° / 17°00.1013.33.3
Sep31° / 12°10.2012.26.6
Oct23° / 253.9011.18.2
Nov14° / 607.40.610.24.6
Dec / -2°6994.39.71.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55545
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245347
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kāmyārān gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2288
3288
4289
5289
62910
72911
82911
93012
103012
113013
123013
133013
143014
153014
162915
172915
182915
192916
202916
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272817
282917
292917
303018
313018

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, 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 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 7:17 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:175:07
29.87:185:07
39.87:195:07
49.87:195:07
59.87:205:07
69.87:215:07
79.87:225:07
89.77:235:07
99.77:235:07
109.77:245:07
119.77:255:07
129.77:265:08
139.77:265:08
149.77:275:08
159.77:285:08
169.77:285:09
179.77:295:09
189.77:295:09
199.77:305:10
209.77:305:10
219.77:315:11
229.77:315:11
239.77:325:12
249.77:325:12
259.77:335:13
269.77:335:13
279.77:335:14
289.77:345:14
299.77:345:15
309.77:345:16
319.77:355:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
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
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kāmyārān?

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

1.5
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 Kāmyārān.

What to pack for Kāmyārān in December

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

In December, Kāmyārān sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kāmyārān 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 Kāmyārān peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kāmyārān 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 Kāmyārān is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kāmyārān?

Kāmyārān sits at 34.8°N, 46.9°E, 1,433 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ravānsar, 27 km away.

Topography around Kāmyārān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kāmyārān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,758 m.

The land around Kāmyārān is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
2,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ravānsar 27 km · Javānrūd 41 km · Kermanshah 55 km · Sanandaj 58 km · Pāveh 60 km · Sonqor 61 km · Şaḩneh 77 km · Harsīn 83 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 Kāmyārān (34.7953°, 46.9368°, elevation 1,433 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).