December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj, with average highs near 27.3°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kishanganj was 1988 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 15.2°C. Typical December days reach 27.3°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | 17.4°C | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 8.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Kishanganj have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (2012) to a record high of 31°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 27 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kishanganj
December is one of the best times to visit Kishanganj. Expect days averaging 27.3°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 17.7°C) — cooler than Kishanganj's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.6°C | 8.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 9.0°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 9.9°C | 18.8°C | 9 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 8.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 6.7°C | 16.3°C | 7 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 6.7°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 4.8°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 6.9°C | 17.6°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 9.3°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 9.3°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 8.3°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 7.2°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 26.8°C | 7.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 4.8°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 7.9°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 11.5°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 9.0°C | 17.9°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 9.1°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.7°C | 6.3°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 15 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 9.4°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 9.5°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 9.1°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 7.7°C | 17.6°C | 19 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 9.3°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 9.2°C | 18.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 9.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 7.4°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 7.6°C | 18.0°C | 8 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 8.8°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 8.2°C | 19.0°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 31.0°C | 11.2°C | 21.1°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 9.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 8.3°C | 18.2°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 7.6°C | 17.2°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 6.2°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 7.1°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 7.7°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 8.2°C | 18.2°C | 27 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.3°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Kishanganj, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 27 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 31°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kishanganj and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.3°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Kishanganj, averaging 17.7°C.
For December in Kishanganj, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.3°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 27 mm. On average, December sees 4 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 Kishanganj 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.
