Sabzevar weather in December

In December, Sabzevar sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sabzevar's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabzevar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sabzevar is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sabzevar reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4111
5111
6111
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15101
16100
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
299-1
309-1
319-1

How December really feels in Sabzevar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sabzevar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°215.12.19.81.5
Feb10° / 305.71.710.62.8
Mar16° / 437.81.111.75.3
Apr23° / 11°316.40.112.97.4
May29° / 16°174013.96.6
Jun34° / 21°51.2014.44.0
Jul36° / 23°10.4014.22.9
Aug35° / 21°10.2013.43.7
Sep31° / 17°10.4012.26.3
Oct24° / 11°61.6011.18.8
Nov16° / 122.80.210.15.9
Dec10° / 153.70.79.62.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166733
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sabzevar gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1122
2122
3132
4132
5132
6132
7142
8142
9142
10142
11142
12142
13142
14142
15142
16132
17132
18132
19122
20122
21112
22112
23112
24102
25102
26102
27103
28103
29113
30113
31113

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 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
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 9 h 42 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:384:20
29.76:384:20
39.76:394:20
49.76:404:20
59.76:414:20
69.66:424:20
79.66:434:20
89.66:434:20
99.66:444:20
109.66:454:20
119.66:464:21
129.66:464:21
139.66:474:21
149.66:484:21
159.66:484:22
169.56:494:22
179.56:504:22
189.56:504:23
199.56:514:23
209.56:514:23
219.56:524:24
229.56:524:24
239.56:534:25
249.56:534:25
259.56:544:26
269.56:544:26
279.56:544:27
289.56:554:27
299.66:554:28
309.66:554:29
319.66:554:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
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
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sabzevar?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabzevar.

What to pack for Sabzevar in December

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

In December, Sabzevar sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sabzevar 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 Sabzevar peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sabzevar 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 Sabzevar is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 930 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabzevar?

Sabzevar sits at 36.2°N, 57.7°E, 974 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 97 km away.

NeyshābūrBardaskanQūchānKāshmarShīrvānChenārānGolbahār

Topography around Sabzevar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabzevar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,133 m.

The land around Sabzevar is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,130 m
80 km
2,133 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Esfarāyen 97 km · Neyshābūr 100 km · Bardaskan 109 km · Qūchān 124 km · Kāshmar 129 km · Shīrvān 133 km · Chenārān 137 km · Golbahār 141 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 Sabzevar (36.2126°, 57.6819°, elevation 974 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).