December is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 23.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Visakhapatnam was 2002 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest were 1998 and 2025 at 22.1°C. Typical December days reach 27.9°C with nights near 19.1°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 | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | 23.2°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 18.8°C | 19.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | 33 mm | 48 mm | +40 mm |
December temperatures in Visakhapatnam have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 17.4°C (2018) to a record high of 30.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
One of the best times to visit Visakhapatnam
December is one of the best times to visit Visakhapatnam. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 23.5°C) — cooler than Visakhapatnam's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 22.1°C | 25 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 23.4°C | 82 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 23.4°C | 123 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 19.0°C | 23.5°C | 13 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 18.3°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 17.4°C | 22.9°C | 89 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 23.5°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 18.3°C | 23.1°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 19.1°C | 24.3°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 18.1°C | 23.4°C | 155 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 23.9°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 22.2°C | 12 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 23.1°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.5°C | 20.5°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 19.1°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 24.4°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 22.5°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 18.1°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 18.5°C | 23.1°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 19.4°C | 24.3°C | 10 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 24.7°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 23.5°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 23.2°C | 6 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 23.3°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 24.5°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 19.2°C | 24.0°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 23.7°C | 8 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.9°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 20 mm of rainfall in Visakhapatnam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 30.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 17.4°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 27.8°C and overnight lows from 19°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Visakhapatnam, averaging 23.5°C.
For December in Visakhapatnam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 19.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2024).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 155 mm. On average, December sees 20 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 Visakhapatnam 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.
