Sāveh weather in December

In December, Sāveh sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 51% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sāveh's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sāveh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sāveh is city in Markazi 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 Sāveh reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21100
22100
23100
24100
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How December really feels in Sāveh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sāveh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°3363.59.91.5
Feb11° / 2961.910.73.0
Mar17° / 427.20.711.75.9
Apr23° / 11°326012.97.5
May29° / 16°133.2013.86.7
Jun35° / 21°30.5014.33.6
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.12.1
Aug36° / 22°10.1013.32.8
Sep32° / 17°00.1012.25.6
Oct25° / 11°102.1011.18.4
Nov16° / 325.70.610.25.5
Dec10° / 326.11.79.72.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46139
56040
65941
75941
85842
95941
105941
115941
126139
136139
146139
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sāveh gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2245
3245
4246
5246
6246
7246
8246
9247
10237
11237
12227
13217
14216
15206
16196
17196
18186
19186
20176
21175
22165
23165
24165
25155
26155
27155
28165
29165
30166
31166

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:04 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:044:53
29.87:054:53
39.87:064:53
49.87:064:53
59.87:074:53
69.77:084:53
79.77:094:53
89.77:104:53
99.77:104:53
109.77:114:53
119.77:124:53
129.77:124:53
139.77:134:54
149.77:144:54
159.77:144:54
169.77:154:54
179.77:164:55
189.67:164:55
199.67:174:55
209.67:174:56
219.67:184:56
229.67:184:57
239.67:194:57
249.67:194:58
259.67:204:58
269.67:204:59
279.77:204:59
289.77:215:00
299.77:215:01
309.77:215:01
319.77:225:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
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
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sāveh?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sāveh.

What to pack for Sāveh in December

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

In December, Sāveh sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sāveh 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 Sāveh peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sāveh 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 Sāveh is worst in December — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1680 µg/m³Aug 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sāveh?

Sāveh sits at 35.0°N, 50.4°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māmūnīyeh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sāveh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāveh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Sāveh is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Māmūnīyeh 34 km · Tafresh 48 km · Qom 64 km · Shahrak-e Pardīsān 66 km · Parand 75 km · Eshtehārd 78 km · Robāţ Karīm 84 km · Ṣafādasht 87 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 Sāveh (35.0213°, 50.3566°, elevation 1,008 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).