December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada, with average highs near 26.6°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 24.6°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 1997 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 23°C. Typical December days reach 26.6°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kakinada, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 171 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kakinada during December averages 73%. The most humid December was 2024 at 81%, and the least humid was 1989 at 66%.
December receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kakinada. The sunniest Decembers were 1999, 2000 and 2004, among others at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Kakinada during December is 3.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2024 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2008 and 2015 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.9°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 35 mm | 53 mm | +43 mm |
December temperatures in Kakinada have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kakinada
December is one of the best times to visit Kakinada. Expect days averaging 26.6°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 24.6°C) — cooler than Kakinada's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 ❄️ | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 23.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 54 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 22.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 171 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 25.1°C | 23.3°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 22.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 7 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 24.1°C | 22.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 9 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 23.0°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 125 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 22.8°C | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 23 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 9 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 22.3°C | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 14 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 24.1°C | 22.5°C | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 150 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 22.9°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 5 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 4 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 22.9°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 7 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 22.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 91 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 21.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 21.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 🔥 | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 22.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 31 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 22.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 24.1°C | 21.9°C | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 7 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 10 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 8 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 31 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 24.8°C | 22.7°C | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 19.9°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 6 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 23.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°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 26.6°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 24.6°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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.5°C to 22.8°C while daytime highs eased from 27°C to 26.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kakinada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.6°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kakinada, averaging 24.6°C.
For December in Kakinada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.6°C and lows of 22.6°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.
