Khasnahzān weather in December

In December, Khasnahzān sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khasnahzān's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasnahzān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:13 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Khasnahzān reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21122
22122
23122
24122
25122
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How December really feels in Khasnahzān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khasnahzān weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12111.82.89.82.3
Feb12° / 11711.82.610.63.0
Mar16° / 12112.30.511.75.0
Apr22° / 11°8910.60.112.96.7
May29° / 15°396.9013.96.4
Jun35° / 21°20.9014.43.1
Jul39° / 24°10.3014.20.5
Aug39° / 24°00.2013.40.5
Sep35° / 19°20.7012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°384.6011.17.0
Nov19° / 807.90.110.16.4
Dec12° / 1069.91.19.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55743
65644
75545
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295743
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Khasnahzān gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3302
4312
5312
6322
7332
8332
9343
10343
11353
12353
13353
14353
15343
16344
17334
18334
19324
20324
21314
22314
23315
24305
25315
26315
27315
28325
29335
30336
31346

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:02 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:024:45
29.77:034:45
39.77:034:44
49.77:044:44
59.77:054:44
69.67:064:44
79.67:074:44
89.67:084:44
99.67:084:45
109.67:094:45
119.67:104:45
129.67:114:45
139.67:114:45
149.67:124:45
159.67:134:46
169.57:134:46
179.57:144:46
189.57:144:47
199.57:154:47
209.57:154:48
219.57:164:48
229.57:164:48
239.57:174:49
249.57:174:49
259.57:184:50
269.57:184:50
279.57:184:51
289.57:194:52
299.67:194:52
309.67:194:53
319.67:204:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khasnahzān

In seasonPeak

In December, Khasnahzān sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Khasnahzān's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Khasnahzān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Khasnahzān?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khasnahzān.

What to pack for Khasnahzān in December

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

In December, Khasnahzān sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Khasnahzān in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khasnahzān peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2349 µg/m³Dec 1736 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khasnahzān?

Khasnahzān sits at 36.2°N, 44.1°E, 664 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Erbil, 12 km away.

Ṟuwandiz

Topography around Khasnahzān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasnahzān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Khasnahzān is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Erbil 12 km · Baḥarkah 16 km · Pīrmām 21 km · Shaqlāwah 28 km · Ḩarir 43 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Khalīfān 51 km · Ṟuwandiz 57 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Khasnahzān (36.2009°, 44.1424°, elevation 664 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).