December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nalanda, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 16.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nalanda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Nalanda was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 13.6°C. Typical December days reach 27°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 27.0°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 10 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Nalanda have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2019) to a record high of 31.3°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
A good time to visit Nalanda
December is a good time to visit Nalanda, with days averaging 27°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 16.6°C, cooler than Nalanda's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1°C | 5.7°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 6.1°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 7.6°C | 18.1°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 6.9°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 4.7°C | 15.0°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 2.0°C | 13.6°C | 16 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 27.6°C | 4.7°C | 16.2°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 6.8°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 26.6°C | 6.8°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 31.3°C | 6.9°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 4.4°C | 15.6°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 8.1°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 3.6°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 6.4°C | 17.4°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 27.6°C | 6.9°C | 17.2°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 24.0°C | 5.2°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 7.4°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 6.6°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 6.1°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 6.6°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 17.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 7.6°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 7.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 5.5°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 5.4°C | 16.0°C | 28 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 6.2°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 7.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 6.3°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 29.3°C | 6.6°C | 18.0°C | 14 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 7.3°C | 18.2°C | 21 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 18.1°C | 25 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 6.9°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 3.4°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 6.5°C | 17.7°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 7.8°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 6.2°C | 15.6°C | 14 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in Nalanda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 1995.
The hottest December reached 31.3°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2019.
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 27.2°C to 26.8°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nalanda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Nalanda, averaging 16.6°C.
For December in Nalanda, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1995 with 41 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 Nalanda 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.
