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Torbat-e Jām Weather in December

Torbat-e Jām in December

The short of it: Torbat-e Jām in December averages a high of 14 °C (56 °F) and a low of 0 °C (32 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 9 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 14° · low 0° · rain 20 mm · daylight 9 h 47 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & October

Thirty years of records give Torbat-e Jām an average December high of 14°, a low of 0° and some 20 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 14°, with nights near 0°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 9 h 47 min in mid-December, 28 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and October.

Against its neighbours, Torbat-e Jām runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Naşrābād, 34 km to the NW, is 1° cooler by day.

December in Torbat-e Jām, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus November
5° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 47 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NaşrābādRazavi Khorasan34 km NW12°0°19 mm
NoşratābādRazavi Khorasan39 km SSW13°-1°19 mm
Mashhad RīzehRazavi Khorasan51 km SSW13°-1°19 mm
TāybādRazavi Khorasan58 km SSE14°0°20 mm
Eslam QalehHerat76 km SSE14°0°21 mm
SalāmīRazavi Khorasan81 km SW13°0°17 mm
SedehRazavi Khorasan81 km SW13°0°18 mm
AḩmadābādRazavi Khorasan84 km SW13°0°18 mm

The Almanac · Torbat-e Jām Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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December
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 14°, with nights near 0°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Torbat-e Jām by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January13°0°28 mm7 km/h10 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
February15°2°38 mm9 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
March20°6°51 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
April24°9°41 mm9 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
May30°15°30 mm10 km/h14 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
June35°18°2.0 mm12 km/h14 h 31 min✦✦✦
July36°21°1.0 mm13 km/h14 h 18 min✦✦✦
August36°20°0.0 mm11 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦✦
September32°14°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
October26°9°11 mm8 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
November18°3°22 mm6 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
December14°0°20 mm6 km/h9 h 47 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Torbat-e Jām in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Torbat-e Jām in December?

Days average 14 °C (56 °F) and nights 0 °C (32 °F), with about 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 14°, with nights near 0°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Torbat-e Jām?

The Almanac gives December 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are April and October.

How long are the days in Torbat-e Jām in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 9 h 47 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 14 h 31 min.

Does it snow in Torbat-e Jām in December?

Hardly — December nights average 0 °C (32 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Torbat-e Jām in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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