Neyshābūr weather in December

In December, Neyshābūr sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 4.5 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Neyshābūr's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neyshābūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Neyshābūr is city in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.

Founded
~250 CE

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 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Neyshābūr reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
390
490
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-2
188-2
198-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-3

How December really feels in Neyshābūr

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.

Neyshābūr 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°326.54.99.80.3
Feb / -2°457.84.710.61.2
Mar13° / 6110.53.611.73.7
Apr20° / 469.70.712.96.4
May25° / 12°368013.97.4
Jun30° / 16°123.1014.46.1
Jul33° / 18°51.5014.25.0
Aug32° / 17°20.5013.45.8
Sep28° / 13°30.9012.28.1
Oct22° / 920.111.18.5
Nov14° / 194.10.810.14.8
Dec / -1°234.52.59.61.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Neyshābūr gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1156
2156
3156
4157
5157
6167
7168
8168
9179
10179
11179
12179
131710
141710
151610
161610
171610
181610
19159
20159
21149
22149
23149
24139
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30149
311410

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
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4100
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7100
8100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:334:16
29.76:344:16
39.76:354:16
49.76:364:16
59.76:374:16
69.66:374:16
79.66:384:16
89.66:394:16
99.66:404:16
109.66:404:16
119.66:414:16
129.66:424:16
139.66:434:17
149.66:434:17
159.66:444:17
169.56:454:17
179.56:454:18
189.56:464:18
199.56:464:18
209.56:474:19
219.56:474:19
229.56:484:20
239.56:484:20
249.56:494:21
259.56:494:21
269.56:504:22
279.56:504:22
289.56:504:23
299.66:504:24
309.66:514:24
319.66:514:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Neyshābūr?

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

1.6
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 Neyshābūr.

What to pack for Neyshābūr in December

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

In December, Neyshābūr sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Neyshābūr 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 Neyshābūr peaks around July 17 at about 12 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Neyshābūr 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 Neyshābūr is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Dec 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neyshābūr?

Neyshābūr sits at 36.2°N, 58.8°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ţorqabeh, 53 km away.

SabzevarQūchān

Topography around Neyshābūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neyshābūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Neyshābūr is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
1,667 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ţorqabeh 53 km · Golbahār 53 km · Chenārān 56 km · Mashad 73 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 81 km · Marāgheh 87 km · Sabzevar 100 km · Qūchān 102 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 Neyshābūr (36.2133°, 58.7957°, elevation 1,199 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).