Nūrābād weather in December

In December, Nūrābād sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 127 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nūrābād's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūrābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
127 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Nūrābād is city in Fars 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nūrābād reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2174
3174
4174
5164
6164
7164
8164
9163
10163
11163
12163
13163
14153
15153
16153
17153
18153
19153
20152
21152
22152
23152
24152
25152
26152
27152
28152
29152
30142
31142

How December really feels in Nūrābād

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.

Nūrābād 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 16210.20.710.33.8
Feb15° / 1118.80.310.94.8
Mar18° / 1188.8011.86.4
Apr24° / 10°545.9012.77.7
May31° / 15°61.3013.55.7
Jun37° / 19°00013.92.3
Jul38° / 22°10.3013.71.1
Aug38° / 21°20.8013.11.4
Sep35° / 17°10.5012.23.7
Oct29° / 12°41011.37.5
Nov20° / 695.7010.57.4
Dec15° / 1278.10.110.15.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176832
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nūrābād gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1728
1827
1927
2026
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3125

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 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:48 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:485:00
210.26:485:00
310.26:495:00
410.26:505:00
510.26:515:00
610.16:515:00
710.16:525:00
810.16:535:00
910.16:545:00
1010.16:545:01
1110.16:555:01
1210.16:565:01
1310.16:565:01
1410.16:575:02
1510.16:575:02
1610.16:585:02
1710.16:595:03
1810.16:595:03
1910.17:005:03
2010.17:005:04
2110.17:015:04
2210.17:015:05
2310.17:025:05
2410.17:025:06
2510.17:025:06
2610.17:035:07
2710.17:035:07
2810.17:045:08
2910.17:045:08
3010.17:045:09
3110.17:055:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nūrābād

In seasonPeak

In December, Nūrābād sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nūrābād's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nūrābād?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nūrābād for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nūrābād in December

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

In December, Nūrābād sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nūrābād 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 Nūrābād peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nūrābād 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 Nūrābād is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1736 µg/m³Nov 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nūrābād?

Nūrābād sits at 30.1°N, 51.5°E, 951 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’emīyeh, 30 km away.

Topography around Nūrābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūrābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,174 m.

The land around Nūrābād is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
4,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Qā’emīyeh 30 km · Kāzerūn 56 km · Yasuj 62 km · Mādavān 67 km · Dogonbadan 75 km · Āb Pakhsh 94 km · Borāzjān 98 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 101 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 Nūrābād (30.114°, 51.5217°, elevation 951 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).