Mīnāb weather in December

In December, Mīnāb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mīnāb's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīnāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Mīnāb is city in Hormozgan 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mīnāb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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How December really feels in Mīnāb

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.

Mīnāb 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°605.110.58.1
Feb24° / 15°424118.4
Mar28° / 18°403.411.87.5
Apr33° / 22°70.712.64.3
May38° / 26°10.113.31.1
Jun40° / 29°60.213.70.0
Jul40° / 31°10.313.50.0
Aug40° / 30°10.1130.4
Sep38° / 28°10.312.21.3
Oct36° / 24°30.911.32.9
Nov30° / 19°152.510.76.5
Dec25° / 15°373.410.38.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58218
68218
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158218
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218515
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298317
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318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mīnāb gets around 37 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
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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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16119164
26218164
36318154
46318154
56318154
66418153
76418153
86418153
96418153
106518143
116518143
126518143
136519133
146519133
156619123
166719122
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186720112
196720112
206721102
216721102
226821101
236821101
246920101
256920101
266920101
276820111
286820111
296720121
306819121
316719131

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:19 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:194:44
210.46:204:44
310.46:204:44
410.46:214:44
510.46:224:44
610.46:234:44
710.46:234:44
810.36:244:45
910.36:254:45
1010.36:254:45
1110.36:264:45
1210.36:264:46
1310.36:274:46
1410.36:284:46
1510.36:284:46
1610.36:294:47
1710.36:294:47
1810.36:304:48
1910.36:304:48
2010.36:314:48
2110.36:314:49
2210.36:324:49
2310.36:324:50
2410.36:334:50
2510.36:334:51
2610.36:344:51
2710.36:344:52
2810.36:344:52
2910.36:354:53
3010.36:354:54
3110.36:354:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
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213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mīnāb

In seasonPeak

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

Mīnāb sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mīnāb?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Mīnāb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mīnāb in December

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

In December, Mīnāb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mīnāb in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May49Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnāb?

Mīnāb sits at 27.1°N, 57.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdān, 36 km away.

KahnūjKhasabBandar-e Khamīr‘Anbarābād

Topography around Mīnāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Mīnāb is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rūdān 36 km · Manūjān 50 km · Bandar Abbas 80 km · Qeshm 84 km · Kahnūj 108 km · Khasab 135 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 150 km · ‘Anbarābād 167 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 Mīnāb (27.131°, 57.0872°, elevation 43 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).