Herat weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: March – April, October – November
What is the weather like in Herat in December?
In December, Herat is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 25 mm in total. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Herat.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 | 62 | 47 |
| Day | 17° | 13° | 10° |
| Night | 4° | 0° | −2° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 5 | 6 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min07:20 – 17:13
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %45 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
Herat in December: quick answers
Is Herat hot in December?
No. In December, Herat is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Herat in December?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 25 mm in total.
Herat month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences