December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 22.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kadapa was 2012 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 19.8°C. Typical December days reach 30.9°C with nights near 14.3°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 | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 31.5°C | 30.4°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 41 mm | 24 mm | 33 mm | 76 mm | +43 mm |
December temperatures in Kadapa have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (1981) to a record high of 33.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kadapa
December is one of the best times to visit Kadapa. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 22.6°C) — cooler than Kadapa's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (38 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1°C | 13.8°C | 21.4°C | 42 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.8°C | 16.1°C | 24.0°C | 100 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 16.5°C | 23.9°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 31.5°C | 16.3°C | 23.9°C | 122 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 13.5°C | 21.7°C | 26 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 14.4°C | 21.5°C | 54 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 16.8°C | 23.4°C | 40 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 33.5°C | 14.5°C | 24.0°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 30.7°C | 15.3°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 13.6°C | 23.0°C | 81 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 14.5°C | 22.2°C | 33 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 15.5°C | 23.5°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 32.5°C | 13.1°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 33.1°C | 16.3°C | 24.7°C | 44 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 14.5°C | 23.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 12.3°C | 21.1°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 16.7°C | 23.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 13.7°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 15.2°C | 23.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 13.3°C | 21.6°C | 7 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 12.6°C | 20.8°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 14.0°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 33.3°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 30 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 14.3°C | 23.0°C | 6 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 14.3°C | 21.7°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 13.6°C | 22.3°C | 35 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 31.4°C | 13.8°C | 22.6°C | 8 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 13.8°C | 21.4°C | 14 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 17.3°C | 23.8°C | 126 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 30.6°C | 12.7°C | 21.7°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 31.3°C | 14.5°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 20.2°C | 55 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 13.9°C | 21.0°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 12.8°C | 20.9°C | 6 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 13.7°C | 22.1°C | 4 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 14.7°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 33.1°C | 14.7°C | 23.9°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 14.4°C | 23.3°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 14.0°C | 22.4°C | 64 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 14.8°C | 24.0°C | 8 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 14.5°C | 22.9°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.2°C | 13.8°C | 23.0°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 32.5°C | 15.6°C | 24.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 14.5°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 10.7°C | 19.8°C | 40 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.9°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 38 mm of rainfall in Kadapa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 33.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kadapa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kadapa, averaging 22.6°C.
For December in Kadapa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 14.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 126 mm. On average, December sees 38 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 Kadapa 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.
