Tafresh weather in December

In December, Tafresh sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Tafresh's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tafresh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:16 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Tafresh 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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tafresh reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 12°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)
180
280
370
470
570
67-1
77-1
87-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Tafresh

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.

Tafresh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°488.87.29.90.0
Feb / -3°4695.710.70.4
Mar11° / 7111.53.911.72.8
Apr17° / 6912.70.712.85.1
May23° / 13°459.50.113.87.1
Jun30° / 18°81.8014.36.8
Jul32° / 21°41014.15.3
Aug31° / 20°20.8013.35.9
Sep27° / 16°30.9012.28.4
Oct20° / 10°285.6011.17.5
Nov11° / 488.32.210.23.1
Dec / -2°518.35.99.70.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166040
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tafresh gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12916
22917
32918
43019
53019
63020
73121
83121
93121
103122
113022
123021
132921
142921
152821
162820
172720
182620
192619
202519
212418
222418
232317
242317
252217
262217
272217
282217
292317
302317
312318

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 4:55 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:044:55
29.87:054:55
39.87:064:55
49.87:074:55
59.87:084:55
69.87:094:55
79.87:094:55
89.77:104:55
99.77:114:55
109.77:124:55
119.77:124:55
129.77:134:56
139.77:144:56
149.77:144:56
159.77:154:56
169.77:164:57
179.77:164:57
189.77:174:57
199.77:174:58
209.77:184:58
219.77:184:59
229.77:194:59
239.77:195:00
249.77:205:00
259.77:205:01
269.77:205:01
279.77:215:02
289.77:215:02
299.77:215:03
309.77:225:04
319.77:225:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tafresh

In seasonPeak

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

Tafresh sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tafresh?

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

0.4
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 Tafresh.

What to pack for Tafresh in December

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

In December, Tafresh sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tafresh 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 Tafresh peaks around July 21 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 highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tafresh 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 Tafresh is worst in December — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1564 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tafresh?

Tafresh sits at 34.7°N, 50.0°E, 1,910 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sāveh, 48 km away.

Topography around Tafresh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tafresh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 1,954 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Tafresh is covered by grassland (36%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sāveh 48 km · Arāk 73 km · Shahrak-e Pardīsān 73 km · Karahrūd 78 km · Qom 79 km · Māmūnīyeh 81 km · Mahājerān 89 km · Maḩallāt 96 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 Tafresh (34.6931°, 50.016°, elevation 1,910 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).