Tīrān weather in December

In December, Tīrān sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 4.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Tīrān's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tīrān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Tīrān is city in Isfahan 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tīrān reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
111-1
211-1
311-1
411-1
511-1
611-1
710-2
810-2
910-2
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
1310-2
1410-3
159-3
169-3
179-3
189-3
199-3
209-3
219-3
229-3
239-4
249-4
259-4
269-4
279-4
289-4
299-4
309-4
318-4

How December really feels in Tīrān

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.

Tīrān weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°214.5310.11.2
Feb11° / -3°2041.710.83.1
Mar15° / 225.10.811.85.5
Apr21° / 175.1012.87.3
May26° / 13°144013.77.7
Jun32° / 18°20.6014.15.1
Jul35° / 21°10.1013.93.5
Aug34° / 19°00.1013.24.3
Sep30° / 15°10.3012.26.9
Oct23° / 72.4011.28.6
Nov15° / 203.50.510.35.4
Dec10° / -3°194.21.69.92.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217624
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tīrān gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1154
2154
3165
4165
5165
6175
7176
8176
9176
10176
11166
12166
13166
14156
15156
16146
17136
18135
19125
20125
21115
22115
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28105
29115
30115
31125

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:554:55
210.06:564:55
310.06:574:55
410.06:574:55
59.96:584:55
69.96:594:55
79.97:004:55
89.97:004:55
99.97:014:56
109.97:024:56
119.97:034:56
129.97:034:56
139.97:044:56
149.97:054:57
159.97:054:57
169.97:064:57
179.97:064:58
189.97:074:58
199.87:074:58
209.87:084:59
219.87:094:59
229.87:095:00
239.87:095:00
249.87:105:01
259.87:105:01
269.97:115:02
279.97:115:02
289.97:115:03
299.97:125:04
309.97:125:04
319.97:125:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
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 Tīrān?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tīrān.

What to pack for Tīrān in December

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

In December, Tīrān sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tīrān 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 Tīrān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tīrān 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 Tīrān is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Aug 1821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tīrān?

Tīrān sits at 32.7°N, 51.2°E, 1,839 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Najafābād, 21 km away.

Topography around Tīrān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tīrān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 1,863 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,334 m.

The land around Tīrān is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Najafābād 21 km · Goldasht 28 km · Qahderījān 31 km · Fūlād Shahr 33 km · Khomeynī Shahr 36 km · Falāvarjān 37 km · Chamgordān 39 km · Dorcheh Pīāz 39 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 Tīrān (32.7033°, 51.1538°, elevation 1,839 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).