Nakhl-e Taqī weather in December

In December, Nakhl-e Taqī sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 46 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Nakhl-e Taqī's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhl-e Taqī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Nakhl-e Taqī is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.

Founded
2003

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nakhl-e Taqī reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22419
32419
42319
52319
62319
72319
82319
92319
102318
112318
122218
132218
142218
152218
162218
172218
182218
192217
202217
212217
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117
312116

How December really feels in Nakhl-e Taqī

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.

Nakhl-e Taqī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°585.510.57.4
Feb21° / 16°293.1118.0
Mar23° / 19°253.311.88.5
Apr28° / 23°40.712.67.9
May32° / 27°00.113.35.3
Jun34° / 30°0013.73.9
Jul35° / 31°0013.63.3
Aug35° / 32°00133.3
Sep34° / 30°00.112.24.3
Oct31° / 27°10.111.36.1
Nov26° / 22°18210.68.3
Dec22° / 18°463.910.38.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147822
157921
167921
177822
187921
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248119
258119
268119
278119
288020
298020
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nakhl-e Taqī gets around 46 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2912
3012
3113

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13933272
23932262
34032262
44132252
54232252
64331241
74431231
84630221
94730221
104830211
115030201
125030191
135130181
145330170
155430160
165530150
175630140
185630140
195630140
205730130
215730130
225730130
235731120
245731120
255831110
265732110
275732110
285733100
295733100
30583390
31583390

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:385:01
210.46:395:01
310.46:395:01
410.46:405:01
510.36:415:01
610.36:415:01
710.36:425:02
810.36:435:02
910.36:435:02
1010.36:445:02
1110.36:455:02
1210.36:455:03
1310.36:465:03
1410.36:475:03
1510.36:475:04
1610.36:485:04
1710.36:485:04
1810.36:495:05
1910.36:495:05
2010.36:505:06
2110.36:505:06
2210.36:515:06
2310.36:515:07
2410.36:525:07
2510.36:525:08
2610.36:535:08
2710.36:535:09
2810.36:535:10
2910.36:545:10
3010.36:545:11
3110.36:545:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nakhl-e Taqī

In seasonPeak

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

Nakhl-e Taqī sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nakhl-e Taqī?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Nakhl-e Taqī for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakhl-e Taqī in December

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

In December, Nakhl-e Taqī sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Nakhl-e Taqī 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°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
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nakhl-e Taqī 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 Nakhl-e Taqī peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nakhl-e Taqī 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 Nakhl-e Taqī is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1854 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhl-e Taqī?

Nakhl-e Taqī sits at 27.5°N, 52.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Makū, 42 km away.

Qīr

Topography around Nakhl-e Taqī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nakhl-e Taqī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhl-e Taqī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m.

The land around Nakhl-e Taqī is covered by water (44%), artificial surfaces (26%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,479 m
80 km
1,773 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Makū 42 km · Jam 45 km · Pārsiān 55 km · Lamerd 61 km · Bandar-e Kangān 64 km · Bandar-e Deyr 74 km · Khonj 94 km · Qīr 118 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 Nakhl-e Taqī (27.4975°, 52.5865°, elevation 5 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).