Kerman weather in December

In December, Kerman sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kerman's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kerman is city in Kerman Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.5 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
3,196/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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kerman reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1151
2151
3151
4141
5141
6141
7141
8141
9141
10141
11141
12141
13130
14130
15130
16130
17130
18130
19130
20130
21130
22130
23130
24130
25130
2613-1
2712-1
2812-1
2912-1
3012-1
3112-1

How December really feels in Kerman

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.

Kerman 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° / -1°214.91.810.33.3
Feb13° / 265.6110.94.4
Mar18° / 2260.311.86.5
Apr23° / 10°133.3012.78.0
May28° / 14°51.2013.57.4
Jun33° / 19°00.1013.94.9
Jul34° / 20°00.2013.84.3
Aug32° / 18°00.1013.15.4
Sep30° / 14°00.1012.27.4
Oct24° / 20.5011.39.2
Nov18° / 81.70.110.57.2
Dec13° / 142.90.710.14.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127723
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217921
227921
237921
247921
258020
268020
277921
287921
297822
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kerman gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
181
281
381
481
591
692
792
892
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16103
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
2493
2593
2693
2793
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.

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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.

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 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:264:37
210.26:274:37
310.26:274:37
410.26:284:37
510.16:294:37
610.16:304:37
710.16:304:37
810.16:314:38
910.16:324:38
1010.16:324:38
1110.16:334:38
1210.16:344:38
1310.16:344:39
1410.16:354:39
1510.16:364:39
1610.16:364:40
1710.16:374:40
1810.06:374:40
1910.06:384:41
2010.06:384:41
2110.06:394:42
2210.06:394:42
2310.06:404:42
2410.06:404:43
2510.06:414:43
2610.06:414:44
2710.16:414:45
2810.16:424:45
2910.16:424:46
3010.16:424:46
3110.16:434:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
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
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kerman?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kerman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerman in December

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

In December, Kerman sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Kerman 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 Kerman peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerman 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 Kerman is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kerman's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 931 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kerman?

Kerman sits at 30.3°N, 57.1°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māhān, 32 km away.

RafsanjānRāvarBāftSirjanNajafshahr

Topography around Kerman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,763 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,912 m.

The land around Kerman is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
3,912 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Māhān 32 km · Bardsīr 63 km · Zarand 77 km · Rafsanjān 105 km · Rāvar 112 km · Bāft 126 km · Sirjan 163 km · Najafshahr 165 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 Kerman (30.2832°, 57.0788°, elevation 1,760 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).