Veys weather in December

In December, Veys sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 85 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Veys's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:12 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Veys is city in Khuzestan 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Veys reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92011
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Veys

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Veys weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 727.610.26.6
Feb21° / 10°435.610.87.5
Mar26° / 14°495.311.87.8
Apr33° / 19°23312.74.5
May40° / 25°40.813.60.6
Jun45° / 28°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 31°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 30°00.113.10.0
Sep43° / 26°10.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°71.411.22.4
Nov27° / 15°704.610.47.3
Dec20° / 10°856.9107.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56733
66733
76634
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206634
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276535
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Veys gets around 85 mm of rain over 6.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
278184
378184
478184
578184
678184
780173
880173
981163
1081163
1182153
1284142
1385132
1485132
1586122
1687112
1788111
1889101
1989101
209091
219091
229190
239190
249280
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309280
319280

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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.

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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 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:07
210.17:025:07
310.17:035:07
410.17:045:07
510.07:045:07
610.07:055:07
710.07:065:07
810.07:075:08
910.07:075:08
1010.07:085:08
1110.07:095:08
1210.07:095:08
1310.07:105:09
1410.07:115:09
1510.07:115:09
1610.07:125:09
1710.07:125:10
1810.07:135:10
199.97:145:11
209.97:145:11
219.97:155:11
229.97:155:12
239.97:165:12
249.97:165:13
259.97:165:13
2610.07:175:14
2710.07:175:14
2810.07:185:15
2910.07:185:16
3010.07:185:16
3110.07:185:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Veys

In seasonPeak

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

Veys sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Veys?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Veys for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Veys in December

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

In December, Veys sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Veys in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Veys peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Veys 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 Veys is worst in May — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1161 µg/m³Aug 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Veys?

Veys sits at 31.5°N, 48.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sheybān, 12 km away.

Topography around Veys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.

The land around Veys is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
1,371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sheybān 12 km · Ahvaz 26 km · ‘Eyn-e Do 30 km · Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh 34 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 42 km · Haftkel 62 km · Shūshtar 63 km · Masjed Soleymān 64 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 Veys (31.4859°, 48.8751°, elevation 28 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).