December is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around -4.4°C (mean 4.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in West Kameng was 2017 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 1.7°C. Typical December days reach 12.5°C with nights near -4.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.7°C | 4.3°C | 4.1°C | 4.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 11.8°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 12.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -5.0°C | -4.4°C | -4.1°C | -4.5°C | -3.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | -10 mm |
December temperatures in West Kameng have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -7.1°C (1983) to a record high of 15°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
A quieter season to visit West Kameng
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Kameng. That said, December — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around -4.4°C (mean 4.1°C) and low rainfall (6 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.0°C | -3.4°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 13.1°C | -3.7°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | -3.5°C | 4.4°C | 8 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 12.8°C | -3.1°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | -4.3°C | 4.7°C | 1 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | -2.9°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 11.2°C | -6.3°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 10.6°C | -7.1°C | 1.7°C | 24 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 14.5°C | -1.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 14.2°C | -2.1°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 11.9°C | -4.4°C | 3.8°C | 26 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 13.9°C | -5.1°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | -6.1°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 13.5°C | -4.9°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | -3.5°C | 5.1°C | 3 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | -4.3°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | -4.0°C | 3.9°C | 8 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | -3.6°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | -4.1°C | 4.3°C | 13 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 12.7°C | -3.2°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | -3.1°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 12.5°C | -5.4°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | -4.9°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | -4.0°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | -4.0°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | -4.9°C | 4.1°C | 5 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | -4.8°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 13.4°C | -4.5°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | -5.4°C | 2.9°C | 12 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 11.6°C | -5.0°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | -3.6°C | 3.3°C | 6 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | -4.6°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 13.5°C | -3.4°C | 5.0°C | 4 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 11.1°C | -5.4°C | 2.8°C | 8 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 13.0°C | -5.6°C | 3.7°C | 14 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | -1.7°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 12.3°C | -5.1°C | 3.6°C | 4 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | -3.3°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 13.6°C | -5.2°C | 4.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 13.4°C | -4.3°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 12.3°C | -4.3°C | 4.0°C | 17 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 11.4°C | -4.2°C | 3.6°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | -7.1°C | 2.0°C | 10 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | -5.4°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 11.6°C | -5.9°C | 2.9°C | 60 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 12.5°C with lows near -4.4°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in West Kameng, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 15°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -7.1°C in 1983.
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 11.6°C to 13°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -3.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and -4.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in West Kameng, averaging 4.1°C.
For December in West Kameng, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of -4.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 60 mm. On average, December sees 6 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 West Kameng 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.
