Masjed Soleymān weather in December

In December, Masjed Soleymān sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 128 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Masjed Soleymān's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masjed Soleymān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Masjed Soleymān is city in Khuzestan 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Masjed Soleymān reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
51910
61910
71910
8199
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

How December really feels in Masjed Soleymān

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.

Masjed Soleymān weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12010.210.15.4
Feb18° / 87810.86.4
Mar23° / 12°1057.211.87.6
Apr29° / 16°605.512.86.4
May37° / 22°71.113.62.1
Jun43° / 26°00140.0
Jul45° / 28°00.113.90.0
Aug44° / 28°10.213.20.0
Sep41° / 24°10.412.20.3
Oct34° / 19°14211.24.0
Nov24° / 13°936.210.47.5
Dec18° / 1288.8106.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Masjed Soleymān gets around 128 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3027
3128

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:04
210.07:015:04
310.07:025:04
410.07:035:04
510.07:045:04
610.07:055:04
710.07:055:05
810.07:065:05
910.07:075:05
1010.07:075:05
1110.07:085:05
129.97:095:05
139.97:095:06
149.97:105:06
159.97:115:06
169.97:115:07
179.97:125:07
189.97:125:07
199.97:135:08
209.97:135:08
219.97:145:09
229.97:145:09
239.97:155:10
249.97:155:10
259.97:165:11
269.97:165:11
279.97:175:12
289.97:175:12
299.97:175:13
309.97:185:13
319.97:185:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Masjed Soleymān

In seasonPeak

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

Masjed Soleymān's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Masjed Soleymān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Masjed Soleymān?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Masjed Soleymān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masjed Soleymān in December

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

In December, Masjed Soleymān sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Masjed Soleymān 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 Masjed Soleymān peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Masjed Soleymān 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 Masjed Soleymān is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Dec 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masjed Soleymān?

Masjed Soleymān sits at 31.9°N, 49.3°E, 240 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shūshtar, 45 km away.

Topography around Masjed Soleymān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masjed Soleymān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,720 m.

The land around Masjed Soleymān is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (27%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
3,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Shūshtar 45 km · Lālī 48 km · Īz̄eh 55 km · Gotvand 58 km · Haftkel 58 km · Veys 64 km · Bāgh-e Malek 72 km · Sheybān 76 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 Masjed Soleymān (31.9364°, 49.3039°, elevation 240 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).