Qīr weather in December

In December, Qīr sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Qīr's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
29%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Qīr is city in Fars 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qīr reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10186
11186
12186
13186
14186
15186
16186
17186
18186
19186
20186
21185
22185
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175
29175
30175
31175

How December really feels in Qīr

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Qīr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 896.810.45.5
Feb18° / 665.7116.6
Mar22° / 645.811.87.7
Apr28° / 14°162.812.77.4
May34° / 19°20.513.43.7
Jun39° / 23°00.113.80.9
Jul40° / 26°10.413.60.1
Aug39° / 25°31.1130.7
Sep36° / 21°20.712.22.9
Oct31° / 15°10.311.36.5
Nov23° / 10°212.510.68.5
Dec18° / 634.410.27.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57822
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157822
167822
177822
187921
198020
208020
218119
228119
238119
248119
258119
268119
278119
288020
297921
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Qīr gets around 63 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3114

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, 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 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:384:57
210.36:394:57
310.36:404:57
410.36:404:57
510.36:414:57
610.36:424:58
710.36:424:58
810.26:434:58
910.26:444:58
1010.26:444:58
1110.26:454:58
1210.26:464:59
1310.26:464:59
1410.26:474:59
1510.26:485:00
1610.26:485:00
1710.26:495:00
1810.26:495:01
1910.26:505:01
2010.26:505:02
2110.26:515:02
2210.26:515:02
2310.26:525:03
2410.26:525:03
2510.26:535:04
2610.26:535:04
2710.26:535:05
2810.26:545:06
2910.26:545:06
3010.26:545:07
3110.26:555:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Qīr

In seasonPeak

None of Qīr's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qīr sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Qīr?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Qīr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qīr in December

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

In December, Qīr sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Qīr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qīr peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qīr 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 Qīr is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qīr?

Qīr sits at 28.5°N, 53.0°E, 774 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābādeh, 41 km away.

Topography around Qīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qīr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m around an average of 828 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,974 m.

The land around Qīr is covered by bare terrain (48%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
564 m
16 km
1,307 m
80 km
2,974 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ābādeh 41 km · Jahrom 51 km · Fīrūzābād 61 km · Khonj 77 km · Fasā 78 km · Kavār 87 km · Sarvestān 90 km · Makū 93 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 Qīr (28.4825°, 53.0346°, elevation 774 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).