Salmās weather in December

In December, Salmās sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Salmās's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmās's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:46 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Salmās is city in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran.

Founded
~224 CE

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 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Salmās reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
15-5
25-5
35-5
45-5
55-5
64-6
74-6
84-6
94-6
104-6
113-6
123-7
133-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-7
192-8
202-8
212-8
222-8
232-8
242-8
252-8
262-8
272-8
282-8
292-8
302-8
312-8

How December really feels in Salmās

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Salmās weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -10°2766.39.60.0
Feb / -8°296.46.110.50.0
Mar / -3°5410.16.211.71.6
Apr15° / 6612.81.9134.1
May20° / 8116.10.3145.6
Jun25° / 12°429.4014.67.4
Jul29° / 16°184.1014.47.0
Aug29° / 16°122.9013.57.0
Sep25° / 11°163.9012.38.4
Oct18° / 306.90.4116.5
Nov / -1°315.839.92.3
Dec / -7°276.45.99.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
126040
136040
146139
156238
166238
176337
186535
196535
206535
216535
226634
236634
246634
256535
266436
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Salmās gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12219
22220
32320
42320
52320
62321
72421
82421
92421
102421
112421
122421
132320
142320
152220
162219
172119
182019
192018
201918
211817
221817
231717
241716
251616
261616
271616
281616
291716
301717
311717

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.

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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 7:35 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:355:07
29.57:355:07
39.57:365:07
49.57:375:06
59.57:385:06
69.57:395:06
79.47:405:06
89.47:415:06
99.47:415:06
109.47:425:07
119.47:435:07
129.47:445:07
139.47:445:07
149.47:455:07
159.47:465:08
169.47:465:08
179.47:475:08
189.37:485:08
199.37:485:09
209.37:495:09
219.37:495:10
229.37:505:10
239.37:505:11
249.37:515:11
259.37:515:12
269.37:515:12
279.47:525:13
289.47:525:13
299.47:525:14
309.47:535:15
319.47:535:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Salmās?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salmās.

What to pack for Salmās in December

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

In December, Salmās sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Salmās 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 Salmās peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Salmās 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 Salmās is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jan 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salmās?

Salmās sits at 38.2°N, 44.8°E, 1,382 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khūy, 42 km away.

Seyah Cheshmeh

Topography around Salmās

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmās has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,389 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Salmās is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,131 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Khūy 42 km · Orūmīyeh 77 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 80 km · Yüksekova 81 km · Shabestar 82 km · Marand 92 km · Şemdinli 101 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 102 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 Salmās (38.1973°, 44.7653°, elevation 1,382 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).