Sonqor weather in December

In December, Sonqor sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Sonqor's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonqor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Sonqor is city in Kermanshah 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sonqor reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
156-2
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How December really feels in Sonqor

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sonqor weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°629.38.69.90.0
Feb / -5°709.98.110.70.3
Mar11° / 8411.75.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7211.80.512.85.1
May22° / 10°317.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 14°20.7014.36.9
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.14.0
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.34.2
Sep29° / 12°10.4012.27.5
Oct21° / 264.9011.17.9
Nov12° / 577.71.210.23.7
Dec / -3°558.25.89.70.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
35941
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sonqor gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12613
22714
32714
42715
52716
62716
72717
82717
92718
102718
112718
122719
132719
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262621
272621
282721
292722
302822
312823

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 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 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:145:04
29.87:155:04
39.87:165:04
49.87:175:04
59.87:185:04
69.87:185:04
79.87:195:04
89.77:205:04
99.77:215:05
109.77:215:05
119.77:225:05
129.77:235:05
139.77:245:05
149.77:245:06
159.77:255:06
169.77:255:06
179.77:265:06
189.77:275:07
199.77:275:07
209.77:285:08
219.77:285:08
229.77:295:08
239.77:295:09
249.77:305:09
259.77:305:10
269.77:305:11
279.77:315:11
289.77:315:12
299.77:315:12
309.77:325:13
319.77:325:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sonqor?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sonqor.

What to pack for Sonqor in December

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

In December, Sonqor sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sonqor in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sonqor peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sonqor 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 Sonqor is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sonqor?

Sonqor sits at 34.8°N, 47.6°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sonqor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonqor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Sonqor is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şaḩneh 34 km · Kangāvar 46 km · Qorveh 47 km · Asadābād 48 km · Harsīn 57 km · Kāmyārān 61 km · Kermanshah 71 km · Bahār 78 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 Sonqor (34.7819°, 47.5994°, elevation 1,697 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).