December is one of the cooler months of the year in Papum Pare, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 15.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Papum Pare. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Papum Pare was 2016 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 13.9°C. Typical December days reach 23.2°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | 16.5°C | 16.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 22.8°C | 23.1°C | 23.9°C | 23.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 8.1°C | 9.2°C | 9.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | -16 mm |
December temperatures in Papum Pare have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1982) to a record high of 25°C (2001).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Papum Pare
December is a good time to visit Papum Pare, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 15.9°C, cooler than Papum Pare's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.1°C | 10.4°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 10.4°C | 17.3°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 23.4°C | 8.3°C | 15.8°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 8.8°C | 16.4°C | 7 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 23.6°C | 9.5°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.6°C | 4 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 8.8°C | 16.0°C | 29 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 23.8°C | 11.5°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 24.6°C | 11.3°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 24.3°C | 8.8°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 10.3°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 23.8°C | 7.7°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 23.9°C | 10.3°C | 17.1°C | 12 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 7.6°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 7.4°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 7.2°C | 14.5°C | 11 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 9.5°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 7.9°C | 14.8°C | 17 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 9.3°C | 16.5°C | 10 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 8.6°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | 6.1°C | 14.2°C | 10 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 7.1°C | 14.7°C | 6 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 23.3°C | 7.3°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 25.0°C | 9.0°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 8.8°C | 15.9°C | 8 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 7.9°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 22.6°C | 7.0°C | 14.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 23.4°C | 9.5°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 21.6°C | 9.0°C | 15.3°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 23.5°C | 8.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.5°C | 7.9°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 22.0°C | 7.0°C | 14.5°C | 35 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 9.2°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 6.9°C | 14.7°C | 9 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 16.5°C | 10 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 23.5°C | 8.8°C | 16.1°C | 10 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 23.7°C | 7.5°C | 15.6°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 22.3°C | 9.0°C | 15.7°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 7.2°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 23.0°C | 6.7°C | 14.8°C | 31 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 6.1°C | 13.9°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 8.0°C | 15.7°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 23.2°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 12 mm of rainfall in Papum Pare, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 25°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.7°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Papum Pare and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Papum Pare, averaging 15.9°C.
For December in Papum Pare, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 8.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 65 mm. On average, December sees 12 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 Papum Pare 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.
