Takāb weather in December

In December, Takāb sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°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 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Takāb's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:32 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Takāb is city in West Azerbaijan 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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Takāb reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°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 8°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)
15-4
25-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-5
74-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-6
133-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-7
202-7
212-7
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
262-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-8
311-8

How December really feels in Takāb

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Takāb 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-0° / -9°539.710.89.80.0
Feb / -7°6410.711.110.60.0
Mar / -3°7112.39.811.70.6
Apr13° / 6912.52.912.93.3
May19° / 409.30.113.96.5
Jun26° / 12°92.3014.48.5
Jul30° / 15°41014.26.4
Aug30° / 15°20.7013.46.6
Sep25° / 10°30.9012.29.0
Oct17° / 235.20.211.16.6
Nov / -1°487.7410.11.8
Dec / -6°469.18.79.60.0

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155842
165842
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Takāb gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12823
22824
32825
42925
52926
63027
73028
83029
93129
103130
113130
123130
133130
143130
153030
163030
173030
183030
192929
202929
212828
222828
232827
242827
252727
262727
272827
282828
292828
302929
312930

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, the calmest month.

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 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:20 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:205:02
29.77:215:02
39.77:225:02
49.77:235:02
59.67:245:02
69.67:255:02
79.67:255:02
89.67:265:02
99.67:275:02
109.67:285:02
119.67:285:02
129.67:295:03
139.57:305:03
149.57:315:03
159.57:315:03
169.57:325:04
179.57:325:04
189.57:335:04
199.57:345:05
209.57:345:05
219.57:355:05
229.57:355:06
239.57:365:06
249.57:365:07
259.57:365:07
269.57:375:08
279.57:375:09
289.57:375:09
299.57:385:10
309.57:385:10
319.57:385:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Takāb?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takāb.

What to pack for Takāb in December

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

In December, Takāb sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Takāb 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 Takāb peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takāb 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 Takāb is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2231 µg/m³Dec 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takāb?

Takāb sits at 36.4°N, 47.1°E, 1,798 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dīvāndarreh, 55 km away.

MīāndoābBānehHashtrūd

Topography around Takāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 1,832 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Takāb is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
2,142 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Dīvāndarreh 55 km · Shāhīn Dezh 58 km · Bījār 74 km · Saqqez 77 km · Būkān 82 km · Mīāndoāb 109 km · Bāneh 119 km · Hashtrūd 120 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 Takāb (36.4009°, 47.1133°, elevation 1,798 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).