Khūy weather in December

In December, Khūy sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khūy's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khūy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:47 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Khūy is city in West Azarbaijan 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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Khūy reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-2
38-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
86-2
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
155-3
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-5
304-5
314-5

How December really feels in Khūy

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.

Khūy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°326.75.49.60.0
Feb / -4°357.95.510.50.7
Mar12° / 5810.93.611.73.1
Apr18° / 6111.60.4135.5
May23° / 11°5311.3014.16.7
Jun29° / 15°195.4014.66.6
Jul32° / 19°82.1014.45.0
Aug32° / 18°61.4013.55.0
Sep28° / 13°102.4012.37.7
Oct21° / 2860.1117.4
Nov12° / 356.11.39.93.5
Dec / -3°326.73.69.40.4

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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105149
115149
125248
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195743
205842
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275743
285842
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Khūy gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1229
2229
3239
42310
52310
62310
72411
82411
92412
102412
112412
122412
132413
142413
152413
162313
172313
182213
192213
202113
212112
222012
231912
241912
251912
261912
271912
281912
291912
302012
312013

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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:35 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:355:05
29.57:365:05
39.57:375:05
49.57:385:05
59.47:385:05
69.47:395:05
79.47:405:05
89.47:415:05
99.47:425:05
109.47:425:05
119.47:435:05
129.47:445:05
139.37:455:05
149.37:455:05
159.37:465:06
169.37:475:06
179.37:475:06
189.37:485:07
199.37:485:07
209.37:495:07
219.37:505:08
229.37:505:08
239.37:505:09
249.37:515:09
259.37:515:10
269.37:525:10
279.37:525:11
289.37:525:12
299.37:535:12
309.37:535:13
319.37:535:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Khūy?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khūy.

What to pack for Khūy in December

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

In December, Khūy sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khūy 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 Khūy peaks around June 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khūy 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 Khūy is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jan 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khūy?

Khūy sits at 38.6°N, 45.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn, 38 km away.

Topography around Khūy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khūy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,895 m.

The land around Khūy is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (32%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 38 km · Salmās 42 km · Hādīshahr 70 km · Marand 73 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 75 km · Showţ 76 km · Nehram 77 km · Shabestar 77 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 Khūy (38.5503°, 44.9521°, elevation 1,143 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).