December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 22.5°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 2012 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 19.3°C. Typical December days reach 31.9°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.2°C | 31.8°C | 32.4°C | 31.4°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 13.3°C | +0.4°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 31.9°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 22.5°C) — cooler than Anantapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6°C | 11.3°C | 20.9°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 14.0°C | 23.3°C | 40 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 15.3°C | 24.3°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 14.4°C | 23.1°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 12.6°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.7°C | 11.9°C | 20.8°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 15.8°C | 23.4°C | 17 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 12.6°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 32.4°C | 12.9°C | 22.7°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 13.4°C | 23.3°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 13.3°C | 22.7°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 13.0°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 33.9°C | 15.4°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 13.4°C | 23.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 10.9°C | 20.5°C | 8 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 14.8°C | 23.0°C | 9 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 12.6°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 13.4°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 13.3°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.8°C | 5 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 32.9°C | 13.6°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 13.2°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 13.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 12.3°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 12.8°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 21.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 12.2°C | 21.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 32.6°C | 15.8°C | 24.2°C | 49 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 27 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 13.2°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 9.9°C | 20.2°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.9°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 32.5°C | 12.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 33.8°C | 13.1°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 34.1°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 12.6°C | 22.0°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 12.6°C | 22.3°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 33.5°C | 13.9°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 14.1°C | 23.8°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 34.1°C | 12.7°C | 23.4°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 23.3°C | 23 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 9.5°C | 19.3°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 31.9°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 22.5°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. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Anantapur, averaging 22.5°C.
For December in Anantapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 13.1°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.
