Kermanshah weather in December

In December, Kermanshah sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kermanshah's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kermanshah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kermanshah is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
7,406/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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kermanshah reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2111
3111
4111
5111
6111
7111
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
1690
1790
1890
1990
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
289-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How December really feels in Kermanshah

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.

Kermanshah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7410.76101.0
Feb / -1°8011.14.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.82.111.74.0
Apr19° / 77110.112.86.1
May25° / 11°307.1013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.6014.25.4
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.12.5
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.32.5
Sep32° / 14°10.3012.25.8
Oct24° / 284.2011.18.1
Nov15° / 688.10.110.25.0
Dec10° / -0°6492.69.72.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235743
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kermanshah gets around 64 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3295
4305
5306
6306
7307
8307
9317
10318
11318
12318
13308
14308
15309
16309
17299
18299
19299
20289
21289
222810
232710
242710
252710
262710
272710
282810
292811
302911
312912

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 54 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:155:08
29.97:165:08
39.87:175:08
49.87:185:08
59.87:195:08
69.87:195:08
79.87:205:08
89.87:215:08
99.87:225:08
109.87:225:08
119.87:235:08
129.77:245:08
139.77:245:09
149.77:255:09
159.77:265:09
169.77:265:09
179.77:275:10
189.77:275:10
199.77:285:11
209.77:295:11
219.77:295:11
229.77:305:12
239.77:305:12
249.77:305:13
259.77:315:13
269.77:315:14
279.77:325:15
289.77:325:15
299.77:325:16
309.77:335:16
319.77:335:17

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 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Kermanshah

In seasonPeak

In December, Kermanshah sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kermanshah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kermanshah?

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

2.2
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 Kermanshah.

What to pack for Kermanshah in December

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

In December, Kermanshah sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah peaks around June 17 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kermanshah's WHO annual average of 19.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2324 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kermanshah?

Kermanshah sits at 34.3°N, 47.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 48 km away.

Topography around Kermanshah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kermanshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Kermanshah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Harsīn 48 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 54 km · Kāmyārān 55 km · Ravānsar 58 km · Şaḩneh 60 km · Sonqor 71 km · Javānrūd 76 km · Kangāvar 85 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 Kermanshah (34.3142°, 47.065°, elevation 1,392 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).