Varnāmkhvāst weather in December

In December, Varnāmkhvāst sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Varnāmkhvāst's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varnāmkhvāst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Varnāmkhvāst 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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Varnāmkhvāst reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
112-1
212-1
312-1
412-1
512-1
611-1
711-2
811-2
911-2
1011-2
1111-2
1211-2
1311-2
1411-2
1510-3
1610-3
1710-3
1810-3
1910-3
2010-3
2110-3
2210-3
2310-3
2410-4
2510-4
2610-4
2710-4
2810-4
2910-4
309-4
319-4

How December really feels in Varnāmkhvāst

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.

Varnāmkhvāst weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°254.52.810.11.7
Feb11° / -2°193.41.310.83.5
Mar16° / 214.10.511.86.0
Apr21° / 123.4012.87.8
May27° / 12°72.3013.67.8
Jun33° / 17°10.2014.14.8
Jul35° / 20°00013.93.3
Aug34° / 19°00013.24.2
Sep30° / 14°00.1012.26.7
Oct24° / 20.7011.29.0
Nov16° / 172.80.310.36.0
Dec11° / -3°193.71.39.93.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157624
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Varnāmkhvāst gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1132
2132
3133
4143
5143
6143
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12145
13135
14135
15135
16125
17125
18125
19125
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
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.

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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 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 6:53 AM to 7:11 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)
110.06:534:55
210.06:544:55
310.06:554:55
410.06:564:55
510.06:564:55
610.06:574:55
710.06:584:55
89.96:594:55
99.96:594:56
109.97:004:56
119.97:014:56
129.97:024:56
139.97:024:56
149.97:034:57
159.97:034:57
169.97:044:57
179.97:054:58
189.97:054:58
199.97:064:58
209.97:064:59
219.97:074:59
229.97:075:00
239.97:085:00
249.97:085:01
259.97:095:01
269.97:095:02
279.97:095:02
289.97:105:03
299.97:105:03
309.97:105:04
319.97:115:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
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 Varnāmkhvāst?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varnāmkhvāst.

What to pack for Varnāmkhvāst in December

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

In December, Varnāmkhvāst sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Varnāmkhvāst 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 Varnāmkhvāst peaks around July 18 at about 12 (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 18UV 12Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varnāmkhvāst 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 Varnāmkhvāst is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1740 µg/m³Aug 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May37Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varnāmkhvāst?

Varnāmkhvāst sits at 32.4°N, 51.4°E, 1,702 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zarrīn Shahr, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Varnāmkhvāst

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varnāmkhvāst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.

The land around Varnāmkhvāst is covered by bare terrain (45%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
753 m
80 km
2,278 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Zarrīn Shahr 4.0 km · Chamgordān 6.0 km · Sedeh Lanjān 6.0 km · Mobārakeh 12 km · Dīzīcheh 13 km · Fūlād Shahr 15 km · Falāvarjān 25 km · Qahderījān 26 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 Varnāmkhvāst (32.3564°, 51.3787°, elevation 1,702 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).