December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor, with average highs near 29.4°C and lows around 15°C (mean 22.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Chittoor was 2018 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.5°C. Typical December days reach 29.4°C with nights near 15°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.0°C | 30.3°C | 29.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 14.7°C | 14.6°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 107 mm | 68 mm | 84 mm | 145 mm | +58 mm |
December temperatures in Chittoor have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1994) to a record high of 32.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 267 mm.
One of the best times to visit Chittoor
December is one of the best times to visit Chittoor. Expect days averaging 29.4°C and nights around 15°C (mean 22.2°C) — cooler than Chittoor's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 14.4°C | 21.6°C | 72 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 16.5°C | 23.3°C | 214 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 16.2°C | 23.6°C | 185 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 16.8°C | 22.9°C | 175 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 14.7°C | 22.6°C | 76 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 27.7°C | 15.8°C | 21.8°C | 148 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 17.6°C | 23.0°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.5°C | 16.3°C | 24.4°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 22.3°C | 24 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 13.9°C | 22.5°C | 147 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 15.2°C | 22.2°C | 167 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 23.1°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 31.9°C | 14.2°C | 23.1°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 16.8°C | 23.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 14.6°C | 22.1°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 13.3°C | 21.2°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 22.7°C | 87 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 13.9°C | 21.0°C | 14 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 14.6°C | 21.8°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 15.1°C | 21.6°C | 26 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 14.8°C | 21.5°C | 170 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 15.0°C | 23.7°C | 29 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 13.7°C | 21.6°C | 31 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 21.3°C | 120 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 13.4°C | 21.4°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 14.3°C | 21.4°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 14.1°C | 21.2°C | 143 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 17.7°C | 23.5°C | 228 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 13.5°C | 21.3°C | 267 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 15.1°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 12.7°C | 20.5°C | 124 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 15.4°C | 21.4°C | 184 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 13.5°C | 20.8°C | 53 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 15.1°C | 22.1°C | 9 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 23.6°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 15.3°C | 22.4°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 15.3°C | 22.4°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 14.9°C | 22.2°C | 174 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 15.2°C | 22.6°C | 53 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 21.6°C | 69 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 13.7°C | 22.1°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 17.4°C | 23.3°C | 175 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 13.4°C | 20.6°C | 100 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.4°C with lows near 15°C (mean 22.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 94 mm of rainfall in Chittoor, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 267 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 32.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.2°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chittoor and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.4°C daytime highs and 15°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Chittoor, averaging 22.2°C.
For December in Chittoor, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.4°C and lows of 15°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 267 mm. On average, December sees 94 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 Chittoor 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.
