Marāgheh weather in December

In December, Marāgheh sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marāgheh's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marāgheh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Marāgheh reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-4
286-4
296-4
306-4
316-4

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
wind chill below the day's low

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 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°3064.89.80.0
Feb / -4°478.15.410.60.4
Mar11° / 7011.13.511.72.8
Apr18° / 6311.30.912.95.6
May23° / 12°3470.113.97.6
Jun28° / 16°51.4014.48.0
Jul30° / 18°10.2014.27.3
Aug28° / 16°00013.48.3
Sep25° / 12°10.4012.29.4
Oct20° / 920.111.18.1
Nov12° / 1941.310.14.1
Dec / -3°234.53.19.61.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Marāgheh gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1158
2159
3159
4159
51510
61610
71610
81610
91611
101611
111711
121711
131711
141611
151611
161611
171611
181611
191611
201611
211511
221510
231410
241410
251310
261310
27139
28139
29139
30139
311310

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 6:29 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:294:14
29.76:304:14
39.76:314:13
49.76:314:13
59.76:324:13
69.76:334:13
79.76:344:13
89.66:354:14
99.66:354:14
109.66:364:14
119.66:374:14
129.66:384:14
139.66:384:14
149.66:394:15
159.66:404:15
169.66:404:15
179.66:414:15
189.66:414:16
199.66:424:16
209.66:424:17
219.66:434:17
229.66:434:17
239.66:444:18
249.66:444:18
259.66:454:19
269.66:454:20
279.66:454:20
289.66:464:21
299.66:464:21
309.66:464:22
319.66:474:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Marāgheh

In seasonPeak

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

Marāgheh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

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).

1.1
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 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 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

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 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
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 April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1736 µg/m³Jan 1427 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marāgheh?

Marāgheh sits at 35.8°N, 59.6°E, 1,477 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mashad, 52 km away.

ChenārānTorbat-e Jām

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 246 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,607 m.

The land around Marāgheh is covered by bare terrain (62%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
1,408 m
80 km
2,607 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mashad 52 km · Ţorqabeh 58 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 62 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 72 km · Neyshābūr 87 km · Golbahār 91 km · Chenārān 102 km · Torbat-e Jām 111 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 (35.8292°, 59.6332°, elevation 1,477 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).