December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kakinada was 2002 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 22.9°C. Typical December days reach 28.2°C with nights near 20.9°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 | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.9°C | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 35 mm | 53 mm | +43 mm |
December temperatures in Kakinada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 19.6°C (2005) to a record high of 30.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kakinada
December is one of the best times to visit Kakinada. Expect days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C) — cooler than Kakinada's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 22.9°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 24.8°C | 54 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 24.6°C | 171 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 25.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 23.6°C | 9 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 24.3°C | 6 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 23.9°C | 125 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 24.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 25.3°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 24.8°C | 23 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 24.1°C | 9 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.2°C | 5 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 24.8°C | 14 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 24.3°C | 150 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 24.9°C | 5 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 25.6°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 24.5°C | 91 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.7°C | 21.8°C | 26.2°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 24.6°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.9°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 25.7°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 23.7°C | 31 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 23.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 23.6°C | 10 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 24.5°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 25.2°C | 8 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 25.1°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 24.6°C | 31 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 24.3°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 24.7°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 19.9°C | 25.0°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 24.8°C | 5 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.2°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 22 mm of rainfall in Kakinada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 30.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 19.6°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 20.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kakinada, averaging 24.5°C.
For December in Kakinada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 20.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2024).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 171 mm. On average, December sees 22 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 Kakinada 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.
