Lordegān weather in December

In December, Lordegān sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:04 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Lordegān is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Density
12/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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lordegān reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 5°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
410-1
510-2
69-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-3
118-3
128-3
138-3
148-4
158-4
167-4
177-4
187-4
197-4
207-5
217-5
226-5
236-5
246-5
256-5
266-6
276-6
286-6
295-6
305-6
315-6

How December really feels in Lordegān

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.

Lordegān 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
Jan / -8°14310.99.410.20.0
Feb / -6°13010.47.310.80.2
Mar11° / 13610.83.311.82.8
Apr17° / 7190.212.75.8
May24° / 11°143013.68.3
Jun30° / 16°10.20146.8
Jul33° / 19°10.3013.84.7
Aug33° / 18°00013.15.1
Sep29° / 14°00.2012.27.9
Oct22° / 91.7011.28.7
Nov14° / 806.90.710.44.7
Dec / -4°1198.75.2101.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lordegān gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22911
32911
42912
52913
63014
73014
83015
93016
103016
113017
123017
133017
143017
152917
162918
172818
182818
192818
202718
212718
222718
232718
242719
252719
262719
272720
282821
292921
302922
313023

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 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:544:59
210.16:544:59
310.16:554:59
410.16:564:59
510.06:574:59
610.06:574:59
710.06:585:00
810.06:595:00
910.07:005:00
1010.07:005:00
1110.07:015:00
1210.07:025:00
1310.07:025:01
1410.07:035:01
1510.07:045:01
1610.07:045:02
1710.07:055:02
1810.07:055:02
199.97:065:03
209.97:065:03
219.97:075:04
229.97:075:04
239.97:085:04
249.97:085:05
259.97:095:06
2610.07:095:06
2710.07:095:07
2810.07:105:07
2910.07:105:08
3010.07:105:08
3110.07:115:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lordegān

In seasonPeak

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

Lordegān'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 Lordegān?

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

1.2
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 Lordegān.

What to pack for Lordegān in December

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

In December, Lordegān sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lordegān in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lordegān peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 13Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lordegān 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 Lordegān is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1933 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lordegān?

Lordegān sits at 31.5°N, 50.8°E, 1,764 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Borūjen, 66 km away.

Topography around Lordegān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lordegān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,718 m.

The land around Lordegān is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
2,171 m
80 km
3,718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Borūjen 66 km · Semīrom 71 km · Hafshejān 79 km · Dehdasht 84 km · Charām 85 km · Farrokh Shahr 86 km · Fārsān 86 km · Bāgh-e Malek 89 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 Lordegān (31.5134°, 50.8267°, elevation 1,764 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).