Mahrīz weather in December

In December, Mahrīz sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 64% 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 Mahrīz's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahrīz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:50 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Mahrīz is city in Yazd 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mahrīz reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°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 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9142
10132
11132
12132
13132
14131
15131
16131
17131
18131
19131
20131
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26131
27130
28120
29120
30120
31120

How December really feels in Mahrīz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mahrīz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -1°2251.810.23.3
Feb14° / 153.50.910.84.9
Mar18° / 2340.211.87.0
Apr24° / 11°143.3012.88.1
May29° / 16°61.7013.66.9
Jun34° / 21°00.10144.0
Jul36° / 23°00.1013.93.1
Aug34° / 21°00.1013.24.2
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.3
Oct25° / 11°30.7011.29.0
Nov18° / 132.80.210.47.0
Dec13° / 183.60.8104.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97525
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187822
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
267822
277822
287822
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mahrīz gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1132
2132
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8132
9142
10143
11143
12143
13143
14133
15133
16132
17122
18122
19122
20112
21112
22112
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30113
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 6 km/h in December.

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 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 6:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:394:45
210.16:404:45
310.16:414:45
410.16:424:45
510.06:424:45
610.06:434:45
710.06:444:45
810.06:454:45
910.06:454:45
1010.06:464:45
1110.06:474:46
1210.06:474:46
1310.06:484:46
1410.06:494:46
1510.06:494:47
1610.06:504:47
179.96:504:47
189.96:514:48
199.96:524:48
209.96:524:48
219.96:534:49
229.96:534:49
239.96:544:50
249.96:544:50
259.96:544:51
269.96:554:51
279.96:554:52
2810.06:554:53
2910.06:564:53
3010.06:564:54
3110.06:564:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mahrīz

In seasonPeak

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

Mahrīz sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mahrīz?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mahrīz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahrīz in December

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

In December, Mahrīz sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mahrīz 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 Mahrīz peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Nov 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahrīz?

Mahrīz sits at 31.6°N, 54.4°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Taft, 29 km away.

AnārAbarkūh

Topography around Mahrīz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahrīz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,479 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,104 m.

The land around Mahrīz is covered by bare terrain (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Taft 29 km · Yazd 36 km · Ashkez̄ar 51 km · Meybod 84 km · Ardakān 90 km · Bāfq 91 km · Anār 112 km · Abarkūh 121 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 Mahrīz (31.5843°, 54.4428°, elevation 1,475 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).