Pardīs weather in December

In December, Pardīs sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Pardīs's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pardīs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pardīs is city in Tehran Province, Iran.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.7 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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-6
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172-6
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202-6
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272-6
282-7
292-7
301-7
311-7

How December really feels in Pardīs

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pardīs 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-0° / -8°366.96.89.90.0
Feb / -6°447.77.410.60.0
Mar / -1°599.46.111.70.8
Apr13° / 509.71.212.93.9
May20° / 12°245.20.213.97.3
Jun27° / 18°71.7014.48.6
Jul30° / 21°51.3014.27.0
Aug28° / 20°51.1013.47.9
Sep24° / 16°61.3012.29.1
Oct17° / 2040.111.16.7
Nov / 406.93.510.11.8
Dec / -6°366.96.29.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126436
136535
146535
156634
166733
176733
186832
196931
207030
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pardīs gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12422
22422
32422
42523
52523
62523
72523
82523
92523
102422
112422
122421
132421
142320
152320
162320
172219
182219
192218
202118
212118
222017
232017
242017
251917
261917
271917
281917
291917
302018
312018

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.

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 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 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:45
29.77:014:45
39.77:024:45
49.77:024:45
59.77:034:45
69.77:044:45
79.77:054:45
89.77:064:45
99.67:064:45
109.67:074:45
119.67:084:45
129.67:094:46
139.67:094:46
149.67:104:46
159.67:114:46
169.67:114:47
179.67:124:47
189.67:124:47
199.67:134:48
209.67:134:48
219.67:144:49
229.67:144:49
239.67:154:49
249.67:154:50
259.67:164:51
269.67:164:51
279.67:164:52
289.67:174:52
299.67:174:53
309.67:174:54
319.67:184:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pardīs?

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

0.0
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 Pardīs.

What to pack for Pardīs in December

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

In December, Pardīs sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Pardīs 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 Pardīs peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pardīs 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 Pardīs is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pardīs's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1222 µg/m³Jul 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pardīs?

Pardīs sits at 35.7°N, 51.8°E, 1,848 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Būmahen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pardīs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pardīs has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m around an average of 1,873 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Pardīs is covered by grassland (39%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
689 m
16 km
2,264 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Būmahen 5.0 km · Rūdehen 9.0 km · Lavāsān 17 km · Damāvand 23 km · Qīāmdasht 29 km · Ferūnābād 31 km · Vaḩīdīyeh 31 km · Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 32 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 Pardīs (35.7469°, 51.8122°, elevation 1,848 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).