Sarvestān weather in December

In December, Sarvestān sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 3.9 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Sarvestān's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarvestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sarvestān 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sarvestān reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2154
3154
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12143
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24132
25132
26132
27132
28122
29122
30122
31122

How December really feels in Sarvestān

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.

Sarvestān 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 515.91.510.33.1
Feb13° / 455.30.410.94.3
Mar17° / 406011.86.3
Apr22° / 11°173.7012.78.0
May29° / 17°41.2013.47.3
Jun34° / 21°00013.84.2
Jul36° / 23°10.2013.73.0
Aug34° / 22°20.7013.13.8
Sep31° / 18°00.1012.26.2
Oct25° / 13°10.3011.39.1
Nov18° / 172.6010.57.2
Dec13° / 353.90.410.24.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277723
287723
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sarvestān gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1130
2130
3130
4140
5141
6141
7141
8141
9151
10151
11152
12152
13152
14142
15142
16132
17132
18132
19122
20122
21122
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29122
30122
31132

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:394:55
210.26:404:55
310.26:414:55
410.26:414:55
510.26:424:55
610.26:434:55
710.26:434:55
810.26:444:55
910.26:454:55
1010.26:454:56
1110.26:464:56
1210.26:474:56
1310.26:474:56
1410.16:484:57
1510.16:494:57
1610.16:494:57
1710.16:504:58
1810.16:504:58
1910.16:514:58
2010.16:514:59
2110.16:524:59
2210.16:525:00
2310.16:535:00
2410.16:535:01
2510.16:545:01
2610.16:545:02
2710.16:545:02
2810.16:555:03
2910.16:555:04
3010.16:555:04
3110.26:565:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Sarvestān?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sarvestān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarvestān in December

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

In December, Sarvestān sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sarvestān 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 Sarvestān is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1737 µg/m³Aug 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarvestān?

Sarvestān sits at 29.3°N, 53.2°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābādeh, 49 km away.

Topography around Sarvestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarvestān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,582 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,341 m.

The land around Sarvestān is covered by bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,341 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ābādeh 49 km · Kavār 52 km · Fasā 56 km · Arsanjān 72 km · Zarqān 74 km · Shiraz 77 km · Marvdasht 78 km · Fīrūzābād 79 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 Sarvestān (29.2735°, 53.2203°, elevation 1,542 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).