Pāveh weather in December

In December, Pāveh sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pāveh's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pāveh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Pāveh is city in Kermanshah 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pāveh reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°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)
1111
2110
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
890
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
227-2
237-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How December really feels in Pāveh

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pāveh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°1231210.19.90.2
Feb / -3°12912.59.410.70.8
Mar12° / 13214.14.911.72.9
Apr18° / 11013.30.512.95.3
May24° / 11°477.8013.87.5
Jun31° / 17°20.6014.36.3
Jul35° / 20°10.1014.13.4
Aug35° / 19°00.2013.33.3
Sep31° / 15°10.6012.26.5
Oct23° / 10°436.2011.17.9
Nov14° / 879110.24.5
Dec / -2°10410.55.99.71.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pāveh gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13111
23212
33212
43313
53414
63415
73516
83516
93617
103618
113619
123619
133620
143620
153621
163621
173521
183522
193522
203422
213421
223321
233321
243221
253221
263221
273222
283322
293323
303424
313425

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 42 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 7:20 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:205:09
29.87:215:09
39.87:225:09
49.87:225:09
59.87:235:09
69.77:245:09
79.77:255:09
89.77:265:09
99.77:265:09
109.77:275:09
119.77:285:09
129.77:295:09
139.77:295:10
149.77:305:10
159.77:305:10
169.77:315:10
179.67:325:11
189.67:325:11
199.67:335:11
209.67:335:12
219.67:345:12
229.67:345:13
239.67:355:13
249.67:355:14
259.67:365:14
269.67:365:15
279.67:365:15
289.77:375:16
299.77:375:17
309.77:375:17
319.77:385:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pāveh

In seasonPeak

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

Pāveh's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Pāveh?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pāveh.

What to pack for Pāveh in December

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

In December, Pāveh sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pāveh 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 Pāveh peaks around June 22 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pāveh 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 Pāveh is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1136 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pāveh?

Pāveh sits at 35.0°N, 46.4°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Javānrūd, 29 km away.

Topography around Pāveh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pāveh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m around an average of 1,600 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,058 m.

The land around Pāveh is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,005 m
16 km
2,735 m
80 km
3,058 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Javānrūd 29 km · Halabja 37 km · Ravānsar 45 km · Marīvān 55 km · Kāmyārān 60 km · Sanandaj 66 km · Baynjiwayn 74 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 79 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 Pāveh (35.0434°, 46.3565°, elevation 1,525 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).