Kīsh weather in December

In December, Kīsh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 29 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kīsh's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Kīsh is city in Hormozgan 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kīsh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12524
22523
32523
42523
52523
62423
72423
82423
92423
102422
112422
122422
132422
142422
152322
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252321
262221
272221
282221
292221
302221
312221

How December really feels in Kīsh

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.

Kīsh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20°373.510.58.1
Feb21° / 20°222.511.18.3
Mar23° / 22°242.511.88.6
Apr26° / 25°50.812.68.7
May30° / 28°0013.37.2
Jun32° / 30°0013.65.9
Jul33° / 32°00.113.54.9
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.5
Sep33° / 31°0012.25.2
Oct31° / 30°10.111.46.5
Nov27° / 26°101.210.78.3
Dec23° / 22°292.810.48.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178119
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268515
278515
288515
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kīsh gets around 29 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
308
318

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243229141
2243328141
3253327141
4263327131
5273326131
6283326131
7293325121
8303324121
9313324111
10323323111
11333422101
12343422101
1334352190
1435352190
1536352180
1636352180
1737352080
1838342070
1939342070
2039332070
2140332070
2241332070
2341322070
2441322070
2542322070
2642322070
2742312060
2843312060
2943312060
3043312150
3143312150

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:30 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:304:57
210.46:314:57
310.46:324:57
410.46:324:57
510.46:334:58
610.46:344:58
710.46:344:58
810.46:354:58
910.46:364:58
1010.46:364:59
1110.46:374:59
1210.46:374:59
1310.46:384:59
1410.36:395:00
1510.36:395:00
1610.36:405:00
1710.36:405:01
1810.36:415:01
1910.36:415:01
2010.36:425:02
2110.36:425:02
2210.36:435:03
2310.36:435:03
2410.36:445:04
2510.36:445:04
2610.36:455:05
2710.36:455:05
2810.36:455:06
2910.36:465:07
3010.36:465:07
3110.46:465:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kīsh

In seasonPeak

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

Kīsh sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kīsh?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kīsh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kīsh in December

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

In December, Kīsh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Kīsh in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kīsh 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 Kīsh peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kīsh 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 Kīsh is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2161 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May40Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kīsh?

Kīsh sits at 26.6°N, 54.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Lengeh, 86 km away.

LamerdPārsiānGerāshLārEvazKhonj

Topography around Kīsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kīsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m.

The land around Kīsh is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,902 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bandar-e Lengeh 86 km · Bandar-e Kong 91 km · Lamerd 120 km · Pārsiān 121 km · Gerāsh 124 km · Lār 129 km · Evaz 134 km · Khonj 159 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 Kīsh (26.5578°, 54.0194°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).