Poldasht weather in December

In December, Poldasht sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Poldasht's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poldasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:49 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Poldasht is city in West Azerbaijan 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Poldasht reaches about 6°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 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
481
580
680
780
870
970
1070
1170
127-1
137-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Poldasht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poldasht weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.92.89.50.0
Feb / -2°326.82.910.51.2
Mar13° / 489.41.611.73.9
Apr19° / 6111.80.1135.9
May24° / 13°5110.7014.16.8
Jun30° / 18°204.8014.75.9
Jul34° / 21°81.9014.53.9
Aug34° / 21°50.9013.53.9
Sep29° / 16°112.2012.36.9
Oct22° / 10°245.10117.8
Nov13° / 275.20.69.84.3
Dec / -1°245.81.99.30.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Poldasht gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1203
2203
3203
4203
5203
6204
7204
8205
9205
10206
11196
12196
13197
14197
15197
16197
17198
18198
19198
20188
21188
22188
23188
24178
25178
26178
27178
28168
29168
30168
31168

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:37 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:375:02
29.47:375:02
39.47:385:02
49.47:395:02
59.47:405:02
69.37:415:02
79.37:425:02
89.37:435:02
99.37:445:02
109.37:445:02
119.37:455:02
129.37:465:02
139.37:475:02
149.37:475:03
159.27:485:03
169.27:495:03
179.27:495:03
189.27:505:04
199.27:505:04
209.27:515:05
219.27:515:05
229.27:525:05
239.27:525:06
249.27:535:06
259.27:535:07
269.27:545:08
279.27:545:08
289.27:545:09
299.27:555:09
309.37:555:10
319.37:555:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Poldasht?

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

0.7
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 Poldasht.

What to pack for Poldasht in December

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

In December, Poldasht sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Poldasht in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poldasht peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Poldasht 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 Poldasht is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldasht?

Poldasht sits at 39.3°N, 45.1°E, 783 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Showţ, 30 km away.

Topography around Poldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,413 m.

The land around Poldasht is covered by grassland (37%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
4,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Showţ 30 km · Nakhchivan 33 km · Nehram 42 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 51 km · Maku 53 km · Ararat 65 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 67 km · Jermuk 75 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 Poldasht (39.348°, 45.071°, elevation 783 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).