Kavār weather in December

In December, Kavār sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 5 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Kavār's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kavār is city in Fars 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kavār reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°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)
1155
2155
3155
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10144
11144
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28123
29123
30123
31123

How December really feels in Kavār

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.

Kavār 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 877.22.210.32.9
Feb13° / 666.80.7114.0
Mar16° / 6270.111.85.9
Apr22° / 11°284.8012.77.7
May28° / 17°51.5013.47.4
Jun34° / 21°00.1013.84.2
Jul36° / 23°10.2013.73.0
Aug34° / 22°10.30133.8
Sep31° / 19°10.1012.26.2
Oct25° / 14°20.5011.39.0
Nov18° / 283.4010.57.1
Dec13° / 5850.610.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247624
257525
267525
277525
287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kavār gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4171
5171
6171
7171
8181
9181
10182
11182
12182
13182
14182
15182
16173
17173
18173
19163
20163
21163
22153
23153
24153
25153
26153
27153
28163
29163
30173
31173

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:414:57
210.36:424:57
310.26:434:57
410.26:434:57
510.26:444:57
610.26:454:57
710.26:454:57
810.26:464:58
910.26:474:58
1010.26:474:58
1110.26:484:58
1210.26:494:58
1310.26:494:59
1410.26:504:59
1510.16:514:59
1610.16:515:00
1710.16:525:00
1810.16:525:00
1910.16:535:01
2010.16:535:01
2110.16:545:02
2210.16:545:02
2310.16:555:03
2410.16:555:03
2510.16:565:04
2610.16:565:04
2710.16:565:05
2810.16:575:05
2910.16:575:06
3010.26:575:06
3110.26:585:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kavār?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kavār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kavār in December

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

In December, Kavār sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kavār 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 Kavār peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kavār 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 Kavār is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1737 µg/m³Sep 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kavār?

Kavār sits at 29.2°N, 52.7°E, 1,555 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 42 km away.

Topography around Kavār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,358 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,704 m.

The land around Kavār is covered by cropland (33%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,358 m
80 km
2,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fīrūzābād 42 km · Shiraz 48 km · Sarvestān 52 km · Ābādeh 62 km · Zarqān 63 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 69 km · Farrāshband 69 km · Marvdasht 75 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 Kavār (29.205°, 52.6904°, elevation 1,555 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).