December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 24.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Nellore were 1997 and 2024 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 23.4°C. Typical December days reach 27.2°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Nellore, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 405 mm, while the driest were 1990 and 2004 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Nellore during December averages 79%. The most humid December was 2024 at 87%, and the least humid was 1995 at 70%.
December receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nellore. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2004 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Nellore during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 26.8°C | 27.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 21.9°C | 21.9°C | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 97 mm | 69 mm | 82 mm | 188 mm | +108 mm |
December temperatures in Nellore have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 17°C (1981) to a record high of 30°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 405 mm.
One of the best times to visit Nellore
December is one of the best times to visit Nellore. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 24.7°C) — cooler than Nellore's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 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 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 148 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 159 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 405 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 211 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 60 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 147 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 96 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 22.0°C | 29.0°C | 19.6°C | 4 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 30.0°C | 18.2°C | 154 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 87 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 137 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 19.1°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 111 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 28.8°C | 19.4°C | 56 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.7°C | 18.1°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 118 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 4 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 28.4°C | 17.6°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 124 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 2 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 84 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 24.1°C | 21.0°C | 27.7°C | 18.6°C | 18 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 149 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 28.5°C | 18.5°C | 102 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 21.8°C | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 38 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 🔥 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 282 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 265 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 21.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 27.3°C | 17.6°C | 162 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 159 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 16 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 12 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 2 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 85 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 100 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 151 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 125 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 24.1°C | 21.2°C | 28.1°C | 18.9°C | 46 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 101 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 27.6°C | 17.0°C | 96 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.2°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 96 mm of rainfall in Nellore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 405 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 30°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 17°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 27.2°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 22.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nellore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Nellore, averaging 24.7°C.
For December in Nellore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 405 mm. On average, December sees 96 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 Nellore 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.
