Shūshtar weather in December

In December, Shūshtar sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 104 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shūshtar's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shūshtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Shūshtar is city in Khuzestan 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shūshtar reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
141910
151910
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Shūshtar

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.

Shūshtar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 938.610.16.4
Feb20° / 626.810.87.1
Mar25° / 13°776.411.87.8
Apr31° / 18°464.212.85.0
May39° / 23°51.113.60.9
Jun45° / 27°0014.10.0
Jul47° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 29°00.213.20.0
Sep43° / 25°10.412.20.0
Oct36° / 20°151.911.22.5
Nov26° / 14°805.210.47.4
Dec20° / 10°1047.89.96.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36733
46634
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Shūshtar gets around 104 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2024
2124
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
282162
382162
483152
584151
685141
785141
886131
986131
1087121
1188111
1288111
1389101
149091
159181
169181
179271
189370
199460
209460
219460
229460
239550
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319460

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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 h 06 min 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:035:06
210.07:045:06
310.07:045:06
410.07:055:06
510.07:065:06
610.07:075:06
710.07:075:06
810.07:085:06
910.07:095:06
1010.07:105:07
119.97:105:07
129.97:115:07
139.97:125:07
149.97:125:08
159.97:135:08
169.97:135:08
179.97:145:08
189.97:155:09
199.97:155:09
209.97:165:10
219.97:165:10
229.97:175:11
239.97:175:11
249.97:175:12
259.97:185:12
269.97:185:13
279.97:195:13
289.97:195:14
299.97:195:14
309.97:205:15
319.97:205:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shūshtar

In seasonPeak

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

Shūshtar sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Shūshtar?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Shūshtar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shūshtar in December

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

In December, Shūshtar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Shūshtar 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 Shūshtar peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shūshtar 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 Shūshtar is worst in May — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1050 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shūshtar?

Shūshtar sits at 32.0°N, 48.8°E, 50 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gotvand, 22 km away.

Topography around Shūshtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shūshtar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,020 m.

The land around Shūshtar is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
3,020 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gotvand 22 km · Lālī 39 km · Masjed Soleymān 45 km · Dezful 56 km · Shush 59 km · Veys 63 km · Andīmeshk 65 km · Sheybān 72 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 Shūshtar (32.0497°, 48.8484°, elevation 50 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).