Shahr-e Kord weather in December

In December, Shahr-e Kord sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shahr-e Kord's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Kord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Shahr-e Kord is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 61 µg/m³ · 2016

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 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shahr-e Kord reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-4
27-4
37-4
47-4
57-5
67-5
76-5
86-5
96-5
106-5
116-6
125-6
135-6
145-6
155-6
165-6
175-6
185-7
195-7
204-7
214-7
224-7
234-7
244-7
254-7
264-7
274-7
284-8
293-8
303-8
313-8

How December really feels in Shahr-e Kord

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shahr-e Kord 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
Jan / -9°698.18.710.10.0
Feb / -7°657.1710.80.0
Mar / -3°707.9611.81.7
Apr15° / 377.30.512.85.0
May21° / 133.8013.68.0
Jun28° / 13°20.4014.18.2
Jul31° / 16°00.1013.96.3
Aug30° / 15°00.2013.26.9
Sep26° / 11°10.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 72011.28.0
Nov11° / -1°434.92.310.33.5
Dec / -6°566.76.39.90.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116436
126337
136337
146436
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shahr-e Kord gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12117
22218
32219
42320
52320
62321
72421
82422
92422
102423
112423
122423
132423
142323
152322
162222
172222
182221
192121
202120
212020
222019
232019
241919
251919
262019
272019
282020
292120
302221
312222

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 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 6:55 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:554:57
210.06:564:57
310.06:574:57
410.06:584:57
510.06:594:57
610.06:594:57
710.07:004:57
89.97:014:58
99.97:014:58
109.97:024:58
119.97:034:58
129.97:044:58
139.97:044:59
149.97:054:59
159.97:054:59
169.97:064:59
179.97:075:00
189.97:075:00
199.97:085:01
209.97:085:01
219.97:095:01
229.97:095:02
239.97:105:02
249.97:105:03
259.97:115:03
269.97:115:04
279.97:115:04
289.97:125:05
299.97:125:06
309.97:125:06
319.97:135:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shahr-e Kord?

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

0.3
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 Shahr-e Kord.

What to pack for Shahr-e Kord in December

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

In December, Shahr-e Kord sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shahr-e Kord 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 Shahr-e Kord peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Kord 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 Shahr-e Kord is worst in April — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shahr-e Kord's WHO annual average of 61 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1983 µg/m³Aug 1846 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Kord?

Shahr-e Kord sits at 32.3°N, 50.9°E, 2,066 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 13 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Kord

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahr-e Kord.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Kord has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 2,089 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Shahr-e Kord is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), grassland (36%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Hafshejān 13 km · Farrokh Shahr 13 km · Fārsān 29 km · Sedeh Lanjān 43 km · Chamgordān 46 km · Varnāmkhvāst 49 km · Zarrīn Shahr 49 km · Tīrān 50 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 Shahr-e Kord (32.3261°, 50.8572°, elevation 2,066 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).