December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Anantapur was 1997 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 21.5°C. Typical December days reach 29.8°C with nights near 16.7°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Anantapur, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2022 with 55 mm, while the driest were 2004, 2008 and 2013 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantapur during December averages 70%. The most humid Decembers were 2005 and 2020 at 80%, and the least humid was 2016 at 56%.
December receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantapur. The sunniest Decembers were 1995, 1999 and 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Anantapur during December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.9°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 29.2°C | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | 29.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.1°C | 15.9°C | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 14 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | 24 mm | +10 mm |
December temperatures in Anantapur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 9.5°C (1981) to a record high of 34.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Anantapur
December is one of the best times to visit Anantapur. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C) — cooler than Anantapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 30.6°C | 11.3°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 32.6°C | 14.0°C | 40 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 33.3°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 31.7°C | 14.4°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 30.4°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 29.7°C | 11.9°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 29.0°C | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 31.0°C | 15.8°C | 17 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 33.7°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 31.3°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 32.4°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 33.1°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 32.0°C | 13.3°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 33.2°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.6°C | 33.9°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 33.1°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 30.1°C | 10.9°C | 8 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 31.1°C | 14.8°C | 9 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 31.4°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 32.6°C | 13.4°C | 13 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 30.8°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 29.6°C | 12.0°C | 5 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 32.9°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 33.8°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 33.1°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 15.5°C | 30.0°C | 12.3°C | 6 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 32.8°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 30.2°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 🔥 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 32.6°C | 15.8°C | 49 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 30.9°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 31.7°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 30.6°C | 9.9°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 29.5°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 32.5°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 33.8°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 34.1°C | 13.0°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 31.5°C | 12.6°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 32.0°C | 12.6°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 33.5°C | 13.9°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 34.1°C | 12.7°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 23 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 29.2°C | 9.5°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.8°C with lows near 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 12 mm of rainfall in Anantapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2022.
The hottest December reached 34.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 9.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.9°C to 17.9°C while daytime highs eased from 30.2°C to 29.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 16.7°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Anantapur, averaging 23.3°C.
For December in Anantapur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 16.7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2022 with 55 mm. On average, December sees 12 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Anantapur behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
