Saqqez weather in December

In December, Saqqez sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Saqqez's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saqqez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:35 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Saqqez is city in Kurdistan 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Saqqez reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-3
117-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-4
176-4
186-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-5
255-5
265-5
275-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How December really feels in Saqqez

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.

Saqqez 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 / -6°599.28.89.80.0
Feb / -4°66108.710.60.4
Mar11° / 7111.84.911.72.6
Apr17° / 62110.712.95.2
May23° / 337.9013.97.4
Jun30° / 14°51.5014.46.5
Jul34° / 18°20.5014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°10.3013.43.9
Sep29° / 12°20.8012.27.3
Oct22° / 204.2011.18.0
Nov12° / 477.31.210.13.7
Dec / -4°518.35.99.60.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Saqqez gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22613
32714
42715
52715
62716
72817
82818
92818
102819
112919
122920
132820
142820
152820
162821
172721
182721
192721
202620
212620
222620
232520
242520
252520
262520
272520
282520
292621
302622
312723

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:235:06
29.77:245:06
39.77:255:06
49.77:265:06
59.67:275:06
69.67:285:06
79.67:285:06
89.67:295:06
99.67:305:06
109.67:315:06
119.67:315:06
129.67:325:06
139.67:335:07
149.67:335:07
159.57:345:07
169.57:355:07
179.57:355:08
189.57:365:08
199.57:365:08
209.57:375:09
219.57:385:09
229.57:385:10
239.57:385:10
249.57:395:11
259.57:395:11
269.57:405:12
279.57:405:12
289.57:405:13
299.57:415:14
309.67:415:14
319.67:415:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Saqqez?

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

0.5
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 Saqqez.

What to pack for Saqqez in December

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

In December, Saqqez sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saqqez 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 Saqqez peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saqqez 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 Saqqez is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1133 µg/m³Dec 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saqqez?

Saqqez sits at 36.2°N, 46.3°E, 1,520 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Būkān, 31 km away.

Topography around Saqqez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saqqez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 1,526 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,470 m.

The land around Saqqez is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
2,470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Būkān 31 km · Bāneh 45 km · Shāhīn Dezh 54 km · Sardasht 72 km · Mahābād 75 km · Baynjiwayn 76 km · Takāb 77 km · Dīvāndarreh 77 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 Saqqez (36.2499°, 46.2735°, elevation 1,520 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).