December is one of the cooler months of the year in NTR, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 23.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in NTR. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in NTR was 2011 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 21.1°C. Typical December days reach 29.5°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in NTR, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 185 mm, while the driest were 1982, 2017 and 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in NTR during December averages 76%. The most humid December was 1997 at 86%, and the least humid was 2011 at 63%.
December receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in NTR. The sunniest December was 1992 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in NTR during December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December was 1986 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 23.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 29.6°C | 30.1°C | 28.4°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | 23 mm | 41 mm | +23 mm |
December temperatures in NTR have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 11.3°C (2010) to a record high of 35.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 NTR
December is one of the best times to visit NTR. Expect days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 23.7°C) — cooler than NTR'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 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 29.2°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 32.2°C | 14.6°C | 19 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 33.7°C | 15.2°C | 185 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 32.3°C | 16.0°C | 34 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 29.4°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 28.4°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 31.0°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 19.2°C | 33.7°C | 13.6°C | 99 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 31.6°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 33.5°C | 13.5°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 33.1°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 32.3°C | 14.5°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 29.6°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 17.7°C | 30.7°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 🔥 | 33.4°C | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 35.4°C | 14.8°C | 14 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.8°C | 11.3°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 32.1°C | 15.2°C | 10 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 30.9°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 32.5°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 29.0°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 28.9°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 32.5°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 31.6°C | 14.7°C | 128 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 32.2°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 31.5°C | 15.0°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 32.0°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 33.0°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 28.0°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 20.5°C | 30.0°C | 16.2°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 29.9°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 29.4°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 28.3°C | 12.6°C | 13 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 28.1°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 28.2°C | 13.5°C | 12 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 18.9°C | 32.6°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 33.1°C | 14.9°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 33.1°C | 16.0°C | 61 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 29.4°C | 13.8°C | 38 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 33.0°C | 15.0°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 33.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 35.2°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 31.2°C | 12.5°C | 8 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 32.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 30.3°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.5°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 22 mm of rainfall in NTR, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 35.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 11.3°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.3°C to 18.5°C while daytime highs eased from 30.8°C to 28.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in NTR and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in NTR, averaging 23.7°C.
For December in NTR, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 17.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 185 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 NTR 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.
