December is one of the cooler months of the year in Papum Pare, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 11°C (mean 16°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 18.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.5°C. Typical December days reach 21°C with nights near 11°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Papum Pare, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 65 mm, while the driest were 1994, 1996 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Papum Pare during December averages 75%. The most humid December was 2009 at 83%, and the least humid was 2001 at 63%.
December receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Papum Pare. The sunniest December was 2005 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Papum Pare during December is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1998, 1999 and 2005, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | 16.7°C | 16.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 12.2°C | 11.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | -16 mm |
December temperatures in Papum Pare have risen by about 1.3°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 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°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 21°C and nights around 11°C (mean 16°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 23.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.5°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 22.2°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 24.2°C | 10.4°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 23.4°C | 8.3°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 24.1°C | 8.8°C | 7 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 23.6°C | 9.5°C | 6 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 23.3°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 23.2°C | 8.8°C | 29 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 23.8°C | 11.5°C | 2 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 13.7°C | 24.6°C | 11.3°C | 4 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 24.3°C | 8.8°C | 26 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 24.1°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 23.8°C | 7.7°C | 8 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 23.9°C | 10.3°C | 12 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 24.4°C | 7.6°C | 12 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 23.6°C | 7.4°C | 9 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 21.8°C | 7.2°C | 11 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 21.0°C | 16.4°C | 11.8°C | 23.5°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 21.7°C | 7.9°C | 17 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 23.6°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 23.8°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 15.2°C | 10.2°C | 22.4°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 22.4°C | 7.1°C | 6 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 23.3°C | 7.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 25.0°C | 9.0°C | 7 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.0°C | 8.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 23.5°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 22.6°C | 7.0°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 23.4°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 23.5°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.5°C | 7.9°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.0°C | 7.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 21.9°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 22.4°C | 6.9°C | 9 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 24.1°C | 9.0°C | 10 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 23.5°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 23.7°C | 7.5°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 22.3°C | 9.0°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 22.9°C | 7.2°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 9.8°C | 23.0°C | 6.7°C | 31 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 6.1°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.5°C | 8.0°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 21°C with lows near 11°C (mean 16°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 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.5°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.9°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 21°C daytime highs and 11°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Papum Pare, averaging 16°C.
For December in Papum Pare, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 11°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.
