Naqadeh weather in December

In December, Naqadeh sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Naqadeh's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naqadeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:40 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Naqadeh is city in West Azerbaijan 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 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Naqadeh reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°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)
190
290
390
480
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-2
137-2
147-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
265-3
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How December really feels in Naqadeh

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.

Naqadeh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°366.65.89.80.0
Feb / -3°416.94.810.60.7
Mar12° / 507.92.611.73.4
Apr18° / 437.60.212.96.2
May24° / 12°266.1013.97.7
Jun29° / 17°51.2014.57.0
Jul32° / 20°20.6014.35.1
Aug33° / 19°20.4013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°30.7012.37.8
Oct21° / 153.30118.1
Nov13° / 356.20.9104.0
Dec / -2°376.63.79.50.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276139
286040
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Naqadeh gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1218
2219
3219
42210
52210
62211
72311
82312
92312
102412
112412
122313
132313
142313
152213
162212
172212
182112
192112
202012
212012
222012
231912
241912
251912
261812
271812
281913
291913
302014
312014

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
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
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:29 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:295:08
29.67:305:08
39.67:305:07
49.67:315:07
59.67:325:07
69.67:335:07
79.67:345:07
89.57:355:07
99.57:355:08
109.57:365:08
119.57:375:08
129.57:385:08
139.57:385:08
149.57:395:08
159.57:405:09
169.57:405:09
179.57:415:09
189.57:415:10
199.57:425:10
209.57:435:10
219.57:435:11
229.57:445:11
239.57:445:12
249.57:445:12
259.57:455:13
269.57:455:13
279.57:465:14
289.57:465:15
299.57:465:15
309.57:465:16
319.57:475:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Naqadeh?

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 Naqadeh.

What to pack for Naqadeh in December

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

In December, Naqadeh sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Naqadeh 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 Naqadeh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Naqadeh 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 Naqadeh is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1035 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naqadeh?

Naqadeh sits at 37.0°N, 45.4°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Oshnavīyeh, 27 km away.

Topography around Naqadeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naqadeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,009 m.

The land around Naqadeh is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
3,009 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Oshnavīyeh 27 km · Piranshahr 36 km · Mahābād 37 km · Mīāndoāb 64 km · Malekān 67 km · Orūmīyeh 72 km · Bonāb 73 km · Ajab Shīr 73 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 Naqadeh (36.9553°, 45.388°, elevation 1,325 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).