Seyah Cheshmeh weather in December

In December, Seyah Cheshmeh sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Seyah Cheshmeh's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seyah Cheshmeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Seyah Cheshmeh is city in West Azarbaijan 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 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Seyah Cheshmeh reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°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 6°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)
13-6
23-6
33-6
43-6
52-6
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-7
102-7
111-7
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131-8
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How December really feels in Seyah Cheshmeh

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Seyah Cheshmeh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°245.979.60.0
Feb / -10°317.98.110.50.0
Mar / -4°6213.4911.70.4
Apr11° / 9518.54.4132.3
May16° / 12121.80.614.13.9
Jun21° / 10°7815.6014.76.1
Jul25° / 14°459.7014.57.5
Aug25° / 13°307.5013.57.9
Sep21° / 317.5012.37.5
Oct15° / 39100.8114.7
Nov / -3°296.44.29.91.0
Dec / -8°246.56.79.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165446
175545
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Seyah Cheshmeh gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12322
22322
32322
42323
52323
62323
72323
82323
92323
102323
112323
122323
132323
142323
152223
162223
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182122
192122
202121
212021
222020
231920
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251820
261820
271820
281820
291820
301920
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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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
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26100
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29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:38 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:385:06
29.47:395:06
39.47:405:06
49.47:415:06
59.47:425:05
69.47:435:05
79.47:445:05
89.37:455:05
99.37:455:05
109.37:465:06
119.37:475:06
129.37:485:06
139.37:495:06
149.37:495:06
159.37:505:06
169.37:515:07
179.37:515:07
189.37:525:07
199.37:525:08
209.37:535:08
219.37:535:09
229.37:545:09
239.37:545:10
249.37:555:10
259.37:555:11
269.37:565:11
279.37:565:12
289.37:565:12
299.37:565:13
309.37:575:14
319.37:575:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Seyah Cheshmeh

In seasonPeak

None of Seyah Cheshmeh's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Seyah Cheshmeh's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Seyah Cheshmeh?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seyah Cheshmeh.

What to pack for Seyah Cheshmeh in December

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

In December, Seyah Cheshmeh sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Seyah Cheshmeh in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Seyah Cheshmeh peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Seyah Cheshmeh 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 Seyah Cheshmeh is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1127 µg/m³Jan 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seyah Cheshmeh?

Seyah Cheshmeh sits at 39.1°N, 44.4°E, 1,832 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maku, 26 km away.

Topography around Seyah Cheshmeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seyah Cheshmeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Seyah Cheshmeh is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
4,320 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maku 26 km · Showţ 37 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 59 km · Doğubayazıt 59 km · Poldasht 67 km · Khūy 75 km · Diyadin 81 km · Erciş 89 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 Seyah Cheshmeh (39.0651°, 44.3842°, elevation 1,832 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).