December is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 21.1°C (mean 23.8°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 Decembers in Visakhapatnam were 2002 and 2008 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 22°C. Typical December days reach 26.4°C with nights near 21.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Visakhapatnam, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 155 mm, while the driest were 1992 and 1998 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Visakhapatnam during December averages 74%. The most humid December was 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 2000 at 65%.
December receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Visakhapatnam. The sunniest Decembers were 1998 and 1999 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Visakhapatnam during December is 3.3 m/s. The windiest December was 2024 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 2008 and 2015 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.3°C | 24.0°C | 23.8°C | 23.5°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 26.7°C | 26.3°C | 25.8°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 20.6°C | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 21.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | 33 mm | 48 mm | +40 mm |
December temperatures in Visakhapatnam have fallen by about 0.6°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.
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 Visakhapatnam
December is one of the best times to visit Visakhapatnam. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 21.1°C (mean 23.8°C) — cooler than Visakhapatnam's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 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 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 22.0°C | 19.5°C | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 25 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 82 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 123 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.0°C | 13 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 20.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 7 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.7°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 21.3°C | 28.4°C | 17.4°C | 89 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 24.4°C | 22.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 27.8°C | 18.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 21.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 22.0°C | 29.5°C | 19.1°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 21.1°C | 28.8°C | 18.1°C | 155 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 22.2°C | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 21.0°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 12 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 20.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 20.9°C | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 🔥 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 30.5°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 29.0°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 24.0°C | 20.6°C | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 23.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 23.0°C | 20.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 20.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 23.2°C | 20.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.1°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 27.8°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 29.2°C | 19.4°C | 10 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 21.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 25.9°C | 23.6°C | 21.4°C | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 6 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.3°C | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 28.9°C | 19.2°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 28.8°C | 18.5°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 26.4°C with lows near 21.1°C (mean 23.8°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 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.2°C to 21.4°C while daytime highs eased from 27.1°C to 25.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Visakhapatnam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 21.1°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Visakhapatnam, averaging 23.8°C.
For December in Visakhapatnam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 21.1°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.
