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Weather in December in Iran

Planning a journey to Iran this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Iran in December?

December in Iran generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from low to high. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Karaj at 6°C to moderate in Yazd at 15°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Yazd and -3°C in Karaj.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Isfahan with an average of 15 mm to high snow/rainfall in Khorramabad with 107 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 171 hours of sunlight anticipated in Maḩmūdābād. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Iran in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Iran climate page.

Where to go in Iran in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Iran on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Iran?

Maḩmūdābād

In December Maḩmūdābād generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Maḩmūdābād
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
6°C 
204 hours 
36 mm 
7 days 
12°C 
1°C 
171 hours 
35 mm 
9 days 
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10°C 
-1°C 
172 hours 
35 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Maḩmūdābād

Tehran

In December Tehran generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tehran
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
3°C 
204 hours 
46 mm 
7 days 
7°C 
-3°C 
171 hours 
45 mm 
9 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-6°C 
172 hours 
45 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Tehran

Karaj

In December Karaj generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Karaj
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
2°C 
188 hours 
42 mm 
7 days 
6°C 
-3°C 
154 hours 
44 mm 
9 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-6°C 
166 hours 
44 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Karaj

Isfahan

In December Isfahan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Isfahan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
4°C 
228 hours 
16 mm 
4 days 
12°C 
-1°C 
209 hours 
15 mm 
6 days 
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10°C 
-3°C 
202 hours 
18 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Isfahan

Yazd

In December Yazd generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Yazd
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
6°C 
218 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
15°C 
2°C 
193 hours 
17 mm 
3 days 
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13°C 
1°C 
182 hours 
21 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Yazd

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Is December the best time to visit Iran?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Iran due to the typically unpleasant weather in Maḩmūdābād.

On average, the best time to visit Iran is in April, May and October with generally perfect weather in Maḩmūdābād. On the other hand, the month of January tends to have poor weather conditions.

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