Poldokhtar weather in December

In December, Poldokhtar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Poldokhtar's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poldokhtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:21 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Poldokhtar is city in Lorestan 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Poldokhtar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°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)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7133
8133
9133
10133
11132
12132
13132
14132
15122
16122
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20122
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25121
26121
27121
28121
29121
30121
31121

How December really feels in Poldokhtar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poldokhtar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10510.32.310.12.6
Feb12° / 90101.410.83.4
Mar17° / 1039.70.111.75.5
Apr22° / 768012.87.2
May29° / 13°183.7013.76.8
Jun35° / 17°10.3014.13.3
Jul38° / 20°000141.2
Aug38° / 19°00013.21.4
Sep34° / 15°10.2012.24.5
Oct26° / 11°293.4011.27.9
Nov18° / 787.5010.36.2
Dec13° / 978.90.79.83.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195941
205941
215941
226040
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Poldokhtar gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3301
4301
5302
6312
7312
8322
9322
10322
11322
12322
13312
14312
15312
16302
17302
18292
19282
20282
21272
22272
23262
24262
25252
26252
27252
28262
29263
30263
31273

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 5 km/h in December.

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 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 7:10 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:105:08
210.07:115:08
39.97:125:08
49.97:125:08
59.97:135:08
69.97:145:08
79.97:155:08
89.97:155:08
99.97:165:08
109.97:175:08
119.97:185:09
129.87:185:09
139.87:195:09
149.87:195:09
159.87:205:10
169.87:215:10
179.87:215:10
189.87:225:11
199.87:225:11
209.87:235:11
219.87:235:12
229.87:245:12
239.87:245:13
249.87:255:13
259.87:255:14
269.87:265:14
279.87:265:15
289.87:265:16
299.87:275:16
309.87:275:17
319.87:275:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Poldokhtar

In seasonPeak

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

Poldokhtar's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Poldokhtar sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Poldokhtar?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poldokhtar.

What to pack for Poldokhtar in December

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

In December, Poldokhtar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Poldokhtar 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 Poldokhtar peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Poldokhtar 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 Poldokhtar is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1741 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr41Poor
May39Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldokhtar?

Poldokhtar sits at 33.2°N, 47.7°E, 663 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Darreh Shahr, 31 km away.

Nūrābād

Topography around Poldokhtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldokhtar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,941 m.

The land around Poldokhtar is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,565 m
80 km
2,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Darreh Shahr 31 km · Ābdānān 32 km · Kūhdasht 43 km · Dehlorān 66 km · Khorramabad 71 km · Aleshtar 94 km · Andīmeshk 98 km · Nūrābād 105 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 Poldokhtar (33.1525°, 47.7101°, elevation 663 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).