Pākdasht weather in December

In December, Pākdasht sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pākdasht's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pākdasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Pākdasht is city in Tehran Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32.8 µg/m³ · 2016

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pākdasht reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2112
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9101
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2880
2980
3080
3180

How December really feels in Pākdasht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pākdasht weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°306.539.91.2
Feb10° / 336.9210.72.4
Mar15° / 438.2111.74.9
Apr21° / 11°316.2012.97.3
May28° / 17°132.5013.87.4
Jun34° / 22°20.6014.34.3
Jul36° / 25°10.4014.22.4
Aug35° / 24°20.2013.33.4
Sep31° / 19°10.3012.26.5
Oct24° / 13°102011.18.6
Nov15° / 325.90.410.15.1
Dec / 306.51.49.62.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106535
116634
126733
136733
146733
156832
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pākdasht gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3233
4233
5233
6234
7244
8244
9245
10245
11245
12235
13235
14235
15225
16225
17225
18215
19215
20205
21205
22195
23185
24185
25185
26175
27175
28175
29176
30176
31187

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:46
29.87:014:46
39.77:014:46
49.77:024:46
59.77:034:46
69.77:044:46
79.77:054:46
89.77:054:46
99.77:064:46
109.77:074:46
119.67:084:47
129.67:084:47
139.67:094:47
149.67:104:47
159.67:104:48
169.67:114:48
179.67:124:48
189.67:124:49
199.67:134:49
209.67:134:49
219.67:144:50
229.67:144:50
239.67:154:51
249.67:154:51
259.67:164:52
269.67:164:52
279.67:164:53
289.67:174:53
299.67:174:54
309.67:174:55
319.67:174:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.76 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
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pākdasht?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pākdasht.

What to pack for Pākdasht in December

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

In December, Pākdasht sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pākdasht 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 Pākdasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pākdasht 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 Pākdasht is worst in December — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pākdasht's WHO annual average of 32.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2254 µg/m³Jul 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pākdasht?

Pākdasht sits at 35.5°N, 51.7°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pākdasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pākdasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,029 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,828 m.

The land around Pākdasht is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
4,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 4.0 km · Qīāmdasht 6.0 km · Ferūnābād 7.0 km · Qarchak 11 km · Varāmīn 17 km · Pīshvā 19 km · Kahrīzak 21 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 24 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 Pākdasht (35.4785°, 51.6834°, elevation 1,030 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).