December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purnia, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 17.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purnia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Purnia was 1988 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.8°C. Typical December days reach 27.6°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.4°C | 17.4°C | 17.0°C | 16.6°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 8.2°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 7.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Purnia have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2019) to a record high of 30.8°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Purnia
December is one of the best times to visit Purnia. Expect days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 17.6°C) — cooler than Purnia'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 | 24.5°C | 7.8°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 9.2°C | 18.4°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 5.4°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 5.9°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 8.6°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 8.3°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 8.0°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 5.9°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 6.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 3.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 6.3°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 7.0°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 25.7°C | 7.4°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 11.0°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 5.2°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 8.1°C | 17.2°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 6.1°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 8.1°C | 17.7°C | 16 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 8.3°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 7.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 9.6°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 8.1°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 7.0°C | 17.7°C | 20 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 8.3°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 8.8°C | 18.4°C | 13 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 7.7°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 8.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 8.4°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 7.6°C | 18.0°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 7.8°C | 19.0°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 30.8°C | 10.8°C | 20.8°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 8.4°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 8.7°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 7.4°C | 17.1°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 5.7°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 17.7°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 7.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 7.4°C | 17.6°C | 21 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.6°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Purnia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 30.8°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 7.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purnia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Purnia, averaging 17.6°C.
For December in Purnia, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 7.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 21 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 Purnia 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.
