Ṣafādasht weather in December

In December, Ṣafādasht sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.6 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 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ṣafādasht's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ṣafādasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:15 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

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 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ṣafādasht reaches about 9°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 4°C and 13°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)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
691
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1680
1780
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How December really feels in Ṣafādasht

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.

Ṣafādasht 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 / -3°367.13.99.90.7
Feb / -1°397.92.810.61.8
Mar14° / 499.41.211.74.4
Apr20° / 448.40.312.96.7
May27° / 14°174013.97.5
Jun33° / 19°30.8014.44.5
Jul36° / 22°20.3014.22.6
Aug35° / 21°20.3013.33.3
Sep31° / 16°20.4012.26.5
Oct23° / 11°163.3011.18.4
Nov14° / 386.60.610.14.7
Dec / -0°387.32.39.61.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156535
166535
176535
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ṣafādasht gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2265
3265
4265
5266
6266
7267
8267
9278
10268
11268
12268
13269
14269
15259
16259
17249
18249
19238
20238
21228
22228
23218
24208
25208
26207
27207
28208
29208
30208
31208

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, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 36 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 7:04 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:044:49
29.77:044:49
39.77:054:49
49.77:064:49
59.77:074:49
69.77:084:49
79.77:094:49
89.77:094:49
99.67:104:49
109.67:114:49
119.67:124:49
129.67:124:50
139.67:134:50
149.67:144:50
159.67:144:50
169.67:154:51
179.67:164:51
189.67:164:51
199.67:174:52
209.67:174:52
219.67:184:53
229.67:184:53
239.67:194:53
249.67:194:54
259.67:194:55
269.67:204:55
279.67:204:56
289.67:214:56
299.67:214:57
309.67:214:58
319.67:214:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.71 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
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ṣafādasht?

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

1.8
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 Ṣafādasht.

What to pack for Ṣafādasht in December

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

In December, Ṣafādasht sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ṣafādasht in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ṣafādasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ṣafādasht 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 Ṣafādasht is worst in December — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 51 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 23169 µg/m³Jul 1852 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan167Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul51Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct102Unhealthy
Nov135Unhealthy
Dec170Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ṣafādasht?

Ṣafādasht sits at 35.7°N, 50.8°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māhdāsht, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ṣafādasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ṣafādasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,929 m.

The land around Ṣafādasht is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
3,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Māhdāsht 5.0 km · Moḩammad Shahr 10 km · Meshkīn Dasht 11 km · Malārd 12 km · Shahrak-e Mohandesī-ye Zerā‘ī 13 km · Fardīs 15 km · Shahre Jadide Andisheh 16 km · Kamālshahr 19 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 Ṣafādasht (35.6924°, 50.8483°, elevation 1,157 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).