Nīkshahr weather in December

In December, Nīkshahr sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nīkshahr's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīkshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Nīkshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nīkshahr reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Nīkshahr

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.

Nīkshahr 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
Jan21° / 11°263.110.58.3
Feb23° / 13°192.511.18.7
Mar28° / 17°253.111.87.6
Apr33° / 21°50.712.64.4
May38° / 26°41.213.31.3
Jun40° / 28°51.613.60.2
Jul39° / 28°61.613.50.9
Aug37° / 27°40.912.91.7
Sep36° / 25°20.912.22.8
Oct33° / 22°41.111.44.5
Nov28° / 17°50.710.78.0
Dec24° / 13°151.710.49.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58713
68614
78614
88515
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nīkshahr gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29361
39361
49361
59361
69361
79361
89361
99361
109271
119271
129271
139271
149271
159280
169280
179370
189370
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209370
219460
229460
239460
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:054:33
210.56:054:33
310.56:064:33
410.46:074:33
510.46:074:34
610.46:084:34
710.46:094:34
810.46:094:34
910.46:104:34
1010.46:114:34
1110.46:114:35
1210.46:124:35
1310.46:134:35
1410.46:134:36
1510.46:144:36
1610.46:144:36
1710.46:154:37
1810.46:154:37
1910.46:164:37
2010.46:164:38
2110.46:174:38
2210.46:174:39
2310.46:184:39
2410.46:184:40
2510.46:194:40
2610.46:194:41
2710.46:204:41
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2910.46:204:42
3010.46:214:43
3110.46:214:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.2Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nīkshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Nīkshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nīkshahr?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nīkshahr in December

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

In December, Nīkshahr sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Nīkshahr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīkshahr peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Nīkshahr 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 Nīkshahr is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1760 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nīkshahr?

Nīkshahr sits at 26.2°N, 60.2°E, 466 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 54 km away.

ChabaharIranshahrPīshīnKhāshSarāvānJask

Topography around Nīkshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīkshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Nīkshahr is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 54 km · Konārak 98 km · Chabahar 112 km · Iranshahr 118 km · Pīshīn 155 km · Khāsh 243 km · Sarāvān 246 km · Jask 252 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 Nīkshahr (26.2258°, 60.2143°, elevation 466 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).