Marāgheh weather in December

In December, Marāgheh sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marāgheh's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marāgheh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Marāgheh is city in East Azerbaijan 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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Marāgheh reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
15-4
25-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
142-5
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
242-6
252-7
262-7
272-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How December really feels in Marāgheh

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Marāgheh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°498.99.79.70.0
Feb / -6°589.89.710.60.0
Mar / -2°7212.2911.70.9
Apr13° / 7113.62.712.93.5
May19° / 42100.1146.4
Jun26° / 13°123.1014.58.5
Jul30° / 17°51.6014.36.9
Aug30° / 16°30.8013.47.1
Sep25° / 12°71.7012.39.0
Oct17° / 224.70.2116.7
Nov / -0°477.43.9101.8
Dec / -6°478.289.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115743
125743
135842
145842
155941
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Marāgheh gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12723
22723
32723
42724
52724
62825
72826
82826
92827
102827
112828
122828
132828
142828
152728
162727
172727
182627
192627
202626
212526
222525
232525
242525
252525
262525
272525
282626
292626
302727
312728

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:26 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:265:03
29.67:275:03
39.67:285:03
49.67:295:03
59.57:305:03
69.57:315:03
79.57:325:03
89.57:325:03
99.57:335:03
109.57:345:03
119.57:355:03
129.57:355:03
139.57:365:03
149.47:375:04
159.47:385:04
169.47:385:04
179.47:395:05
189.47:395:05
199.47:405:05
209.47:405:06
219.47:415:06
229.47:415:07
239.47:425:07
249.47:425:08
259.47:435:08
269.47:435:09
279.47:435:09
289.47:445:10
299.47:445:11
309.47:445:11
319.57:455:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Marāgheh?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marāgheh.

What to pack for Marāgheh in December

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

In December, Marāgheh sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Marāgheh 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 Marāgheh peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marāgheh 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 Marāgheh is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 932 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marāgheh?

Marāgheh sits at 37.4°N, 46.2°E, 1,455 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bonāb, 17 km away.

Topography around Marāgheh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marāgheh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,422 m.

The land around Marāgheh is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
2,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bonāb 17 km · Malekān 30 km · Ajab Shīr 32 km · Āz̄arshahr 47 km · Mīāndoāb 49 km · Oskū 59 km · Sahand 63 km · Khosrowshahr 64 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 Marāgheh (37.3921°, 46.2391°, elevation 1,455 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).