Moḩammadīyeh weather in December

In December, Moḩammadīyeh sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 48% 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 Moḩammadīyeh's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moḩammadīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:19 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
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 Moḩammadīyeh reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
580
680
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
176-1
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Moḩammadīyeh

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.

Moḩammadīyeh 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 / -4°447.86.89.80.0
Feb / -2°529.26.710.60.5
Mar11° / 6210.54.411.72.9
Apr18° / 559.80.812.95.8
May24° / 12°194.90.113.97.8
Jun30° / 17°40.8014.46.4
Jul34° / 20°20.6014.24.3
Aug33° / 19°20.5013.44.7
Sep29° / 16°20.6012.27.7
Oct21° / 10°213.7011.18.0
Nov12° / 447.21.810.13.7
Dec / -1°427.95.29.60.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
126040
136040
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196535
206535
216535
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286832
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Moḩammadīyeh gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12614
22615
32715
42716
52716
62717
72717
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162618
172618
182618
192517
202517
212517
222416
232416
242416
252316
262316
272316
282316
292417
302417
312418

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:084:50
29.77:084:50
39.77:094:50
49.77:104:50
59.77:114:50
69.67:124:50
79.67:134:50
89.67:134:50
99.67:144:50
109.67:154:50
119.67:164:51
129.67:164:51
139.67:174:51
149.67:184:51
159.67:184:52
169.57:194:52
179.57:204:52
189.57:204:52
199.57:214:53
209.57:214:53
219.57:224:54
229.57:224:54
239.57:234:55
249.57:234:55
259.57:244:56
269.57:244:56
279.57:244:57
289.57:254:57
299.67:254:58
309.67:254:59
319.67:254:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Moḩammadīyeh?

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

0.8
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 Moḩammadīyeh.

What to pack for Moḩammadīyeh in December

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

In December, Moḩammadīyeh sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moḩammadīyeh in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moḩammadīyeh peaks around July 18 at about 10 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Moḩammadīyeh 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 Moḩammadīyeh is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Moḩammadīyeh?

Moḩammadīyeh sits at 36.2°N, 50.2°E, 1,321 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sharīfābād, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Moḩammadīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moḩammadīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,603 m.

The land around Moḩammadīyeh is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
4,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sharīfābād 3.0 km · Bīdestān 5.0 km · Alvand 11 km · Qazvin 17 km · Eqbālīyeh 23 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 26 km · Ābyek 37 km · Ābyek 37 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 Moḩammadīyeh (36.2237°, 50.1825°, elevation 1,321 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).