December is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 7°C (mean 12.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Lohit was 2016 — when the month averaged 14.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 10.9°C. Typical December days reach 18.5°C with nights near 7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Lohit, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1985 with 56 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lohit during December averages 65%. The most humid December was 2013 at 75%, and the least humid was 2000 at 46%.
December receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lohit. The sunniest Decembers were 1996 and 1998 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 3.
Average wind speed in Lohit during December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December was 2000 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.4°C | 6.5°C | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | -10 mm |
December temperatures in Lohit have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (1982) to a record high of 24.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Lohit
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lohit. That said, December — with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 7°C (mean 12.8°C) and low rainfall (11 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 22.4°C | 6.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 22.2°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 23.4°C | 6.0°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 23.0°C | 4.9°C | 30 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 22.0°C | 4.6°C | 16 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 7.5°C | 21.9°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 23.5°C | 3.4°C | 3 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 24.2°C | 3.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 23.4°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 24.2°C | 6.1°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 21.8°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 21.9°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 22.8°C | 3.3°C | 4 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 22.4°C | 4.2°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 22.2°C | 4.4°C | 23 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 22.3°C | 1.3°C | 5 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 18.3°C | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 22.0°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 20.6°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 21.7°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 22.4°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 22.0°C | 4.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 21.9°C | 4.1°C | 4 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 22.2°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 21.9°C | 3.4°C | 3 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 23.1°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 46% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 23.4°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 24.0°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 50% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 21.6°C | 4.3°C | 20 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 21.0°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 20.1°C | 2.9°C | 9 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 20.9°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 22.9°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 20.6°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 22.2°C | 2.3°C | 31 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 23.6°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 23.0°C | 3.7°C | 21 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 22.2°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 22.4°C | 4.4°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 24.5°C | 2.1°C | 19 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 20.2°C | 4.7°C | 56 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 21.9°C | 3.3°C | 41 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 19.8°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 19.5°C | 0.1°C | 7 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 23.3°C | 3.7°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.5°C with lows near 7°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Lohit, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1985.
The hottest December reached 24.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Lohit and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Lohit, averaging 12.8°C.
For December in Lohit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest December on record was 1985 with 56 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Lohit 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.
