Nūr weather in December

In December, Nūr sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nūr's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:13 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Nūr is city in Mazandaran 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nūr reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3114
4114
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17103
18103
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

How December really feels in Nūr

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.

Nūr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10312.98.29.81.1
Feb / 101138.210.61.1
Mar10° / 11515.75.911.72.2
Apr15° / 12517.60.912.93.6
May19° / 14°18220.3013.94.7
Jun22° / 18°15517.1014.45.6
Jul24° / 20°12215.5014.26.1
Aug25° / 20°13615.3013.46.2
Sep22° / 17°27519012.25.3
Oct19° / 13°25017.2011.15.1
Nov13° / 18815.62.110.13.3
Dec10° / 11712.85.99.52.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154951
164951
175050
185149
195248
205248
215347
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nūr gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14915
24916
34816
44817
54818
64818
74719
84720
94720
104621
114621
124521
134421
144421
154321
164221
174121
184120
194020
203920
213820
223719
233619
243518
253518
263418
273417
283417
293418
303518
313518

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 42 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:014:42
29.77:024:42
39.77:034:42
49.67:044:42
59.67:054:42
69.67:054:42
79.67:064:42
89.67:074:42
99.67:084:42
109.67:094:42
119.57:094:42
129.57:104:43
139.57:114:43
149.57:114:43
159.57:124:43
169.57:134:44
179.57:134:44
189.57:144:44
199.57:144:45
209.57:154:45
219.57:154:45
229.57:164:46
239.57:164:46
249.57:174:47
259.57:174:47
269.57:184:48
279.57:184:49
289.57:184:49
299.57:194:50
309.57:194:50
319.57:194:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nūr?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nūr.

What to pack for Nūr in December

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

In December, Nūr sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nūr in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nūr 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 Nūr peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nūr 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 Nūr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1545 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nūr?

Nūr sits at 36.6°N, 52.0°E, -18 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 23 km away.

Topography around Nūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of -19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Nūr is covered by water (33%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,420 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Maḩmūdābād 23 km · Āmol 32 km · Fereydūn Kenār 47 km · Nowshahr 47 km · Chālūs 54 km · Amīr Kolā 58 km · Bābolsar 58 km · Bābol 59 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 Nūr (36.5717°, 52.0153°, elevation -18 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).