Kāshmar weather in December

In December, Kāshmar sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Kāshmar's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kāshmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kāshmar is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kāshmar reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10102
11102
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22101
2391
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How December really feels in Kāshmar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kāshmar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°264.91.89.91.6
Feb10° / 336110.72.8
Mar16° / 396.80.511.75.6
Apr23° / 12°203.8012.97.9
May29° / 17°71.6013.86.8
Jun34° / 21°10.3014.33.8
Jul36° / 23°00.1014.12.6
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.33.5
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.5
Oct24° / 11°30.7011.19.0
Nov16° / 92.4010.16.1
Dec10° / 163.70.89.72.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kāshmar gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1111
2121
3121
4132
5132
6132
7132
8142
9142
10142
11142
12142
13143
14143
15143
16133
17133
18133
19123
20123
21113
22113
23113
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31113

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 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 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 6:32 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:324:20
29.86:334:20
39.86:344:20
49.86:354:20
59.76:354:20
69.76:364:20
79.76:374:20
89.76:384:20
99.76:384:20
109.76:394:20
119.76:404:20
129.76:414:20
139.76:414:21
149.66:424:21
159.66:434:21
169.66:434:21
179.66:444:22
189.66:444:22
199.66:454:22
209.66:454:23
219.66:464:23
229.66:464:24
239.66:474:24
249.66:474:25
259.66:484:25
269.66:484:26
279.66:484:26
289.66:494:27
299.66:494:28
309.66:494:28
319.76:504:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kāshmar

In seasonPeak

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

Kāshmar sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kāshmar?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kāshmar.

What to pack for Kāshmar in December

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

In December, Kāshmar sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kāshmar in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kāshmar peaks around July 19 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kāshmar 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 Kāshmar is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kāshmar?

Kāshmar sits at 35.2°N, 58.5°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bardaskan, 45 km away.

NeyshābūrMarāghehSabzevarFerdowsŢorqabeh

Topography around Kāshmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kāshmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,057 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m.

The land around Kāshmar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), cropland (36%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
2,131 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bardaskan 45 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 69 km · Gonābād 100 km · Neyshābūr 112 km · Marāgheh 124 km · Sabzevar 129 km · Ferdows 138 km · Ţorqabeh 145 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 Kāshmar (35.2383°, 58.4656°, elevation 1,054 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).