Samastipur Weather in December (1981–2025)

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December at a Glance in Samastipur

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
25.3°C
Avg Low
❄️
10.8°C
Avg Temp
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18.1°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
5 mm
Avg Humidity
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54%
Avg Wind
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1.4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.4
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-8.5°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☁️Cloudier skies💧Dry month🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Samastipur December Weather Overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Samastipur, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.

Samastipur December Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Samastipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Samastipur was 2017 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 15.3°C. Typical December days reach 25.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp18.0°C→17.9°C-0.1°C
Max Temp25.6°C→24.7°C-0.9°C
Min Temp10.4°C→11.2°C+0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.4°C/decade ↘
Min Temp0°C/decade →

Distribution of Avg Temp

15.0°C–16.3°C5 yr (11%)
16.3°C–17.5°C5 yr (11%)
17.5°C–18.8°C23 yr (51%)
18.8°C–20.0°C12 yr (27%)

Samastipur December Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the drier months in Samastipur, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1995 with 33 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Samastipur December Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Samastipur during December averages 54%. The most humid December was 2021 at 78%, and the least humid was 1992 at 36%.

Samastipur December Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

December receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Samastipur. The sunniest December was 1985 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015, 2016 and 2019, among others at 2.7.

Samastipur December Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Samastipur during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2004 and 2011, among others at 1.1 m/s.

What December Feels Like in Samastipur

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Cool
Morning
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Mild
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How December Ranks in Samastipur

🥶2nd coolest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️12th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Samastipur Weather by Month

Samastipur December Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp18.2°C18.5°C17.9°C17.6°C17.8°C-0.4°C
Avg High25.7°C26.1°C25.0°C24.8°C24.6°C-1.1°C
Avg Low10.7°C10.8°C10.9°C10.4°C11.0°C+0.3°C
Avg Rain10 mm8 mm3 mm3 mm2 mm-8 mm

Extreme December Records in Samastipur

🔥Warmest December31.4°C2015
🧊Coldest December2.5°C2019
🌧️Wettest December33 mm1995
🏜️Driest December0 mm1990
🌬️Windiest December2.1 m/s2012

Key Insights for December

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December temperatures in Samastipur have stayed relatively stable across the record.

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December has ranged from a record low of 2.5°C (2019) to a record high of 31.4°C (2015).

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Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 33 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is December a Good Time to Visit Samastipur?

One of the best times to visit Samastipur

December is one of the best times to visit Samastipur. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 18.1°C) — cooler than Samastipur's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Samastipur's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Samastipur Weather in December — In Depth

☀️ December climate overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Samastipur, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in December

December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Samastipur, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest December on record saw 33 mm (1995), and the driest just 0 mm (1990). Humidity sits around 54% and average wind speed is 1.4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.4 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How December has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.4°C to 11.2°C while daytime highs eased from 25.6°C to 24.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December Weather in Samastipur, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202523.0°C16.1°C9.2°C25.4°C6.8°C0 mm75%1.4 m/s—
202426.0°C19.0°C12.0°C28.6°C6.5°C0 mm60%1.3 m/s3.2
202325.9°C19.4°C12.9°C30.7°C8.8°C6 mm63%1.3 m/s2.9
202225.2°C17.9°C10.6°C27.7°C7.7°C0 mm65%1.6 m/s3.1
202123.3°C17.3°C11.2°C27.4°C4.8°C8 mm78%1.6 m/s3.3
202024.1°C17.2°C10.3°C26.8°C4.9°C1 mm63%1.4 m/s2.9
201922.7°C16.2°C9.7°C26.8°C2.5°C21 mm71%1.7 m/s2.7
201825.5°C18.3°C11.1°C28.4°C5.0°C4 mm47%1.5 m/s3.1
2017 🔥27.1°C19.9°C12.7°C30.5°C8.4°C0 mm50%1.4 m/s3.3
201625.8°C18.1°C10.4°C28.5°C7.1°C0 mm61%1.6 m/s2.7
201526.2°C19.1°C12.0°C31.4°C6.6°C0 mm45%1.3 m/s2.7
201423.7°C16.1°C8.5°C27.6°C4.6°C3 mm59%1.6 m/s2.7
201324.7°C17.7°C10.7°C27.0°C7.0°C0 mm65%1.4 m/s3.1
2012 ❄️22.8°C15.3°C7.7°C26.0°C3.6°C0 mm59%2.1 m/s3
201124.6°C17.8°C10.9°C28.5°C6.3°C0 mm58%1.1 m/s2.8
201024.7°C17.7°C10.6°C28.4°C6.2°C1 mm56%1.3 m/s3.4
200924.9°C17.9°C10.9°C27.9°C5.9°C4 mm53%1.4 m/s3.2
200825.0°C18.8°C12.5°C27.8°C8.8°C0 mm71%1.2 m/s2.7
200722.8°C15.7°C8.7°C25.5°C4.6°C0 mm67%1.4 m/s3.5
200625.4°C18.4°C11.4°C28.0°C7.5°C4 mm55%1.2 m/s3.5
200525.5°C18.0°C10.4°C27.8°C6.7°C0 mm53%1.3 m/s3.8
200425.4°C18.8°C12.3°C27.9°C6.0°C0 mm55%1.1 m/s3.2
200324.9°C18.0°C11.1°C28.3°C7.4°C8 mm57%1.1 m/s3.5
200225.8°C18.5°C11.2°C28.5°C8.6°C8 mm45%1.2 m/s3.3
200124.6°C17.3°C10.0°C25.8°C7.2°C0 mm55%1.1 m/s3.1
200025.4°C17.8°C10.2°C26.8°C7.9°C0 mm44%1.2 m/s4
199927.2°C19.3°C11.4°C29.3°C7.8°C0 mm44%1.2 m/s3.8
199826.1°C18.3°C10.5°C28.7°C7.2°C0 mm51%1.2 m/s3.7
199723.5°C17.1°C10.8°C28.7°C5.9°C32 mm65%1.6 m/s2.8
199626.1°C17.6°C9.1°C28.0°C5.0°C0 mm41%1.4 m/s4
1995 🌧️25.8°C18.3°C10.7°C28.0°C7.7°C33 mm50%1.4 m/s3.7
199426.8°C18.5°C10.3°C29.8°C5.3°C0 mm37%1.5 m/s4.1
199326.0°C18.2°C10.5°C28.0°C6.7°C0 mm42%1.3 m/s3.7
199226.8°C19.3°C11.8°C28.9°C8.8°C2 mm36%1.2 m/s4
199126.1°C18.8°C11.5°C28.5°C6.6°C15 mm46%1.4 m/s3.7
199026.8°C19.1°C11.4°C28.8°C7.0°C0 mm43%1.3 m/s4.1
198925.7°C18.1°C10.5°C29.9°C6.5°C10 mm40%1.2 m/s3.9
198826.8°C19.5°C12.2°C29.6°C8.5°C26 mm44%1.3 m/s4.2
198724.9°C17.6°C10.2°C27.3°C7.2°C2 mm60%1.2 m/s3.8
198625.8°C18.8°C11.8°C28.4°C8.4°C22 mm50%1.4 m/s3.6
198523.9°C17.3°C10.6°C26.5°C6.8°C6 mm69%1.5 m/s4.3
198426.4°C18.0°C9.6°C29.2°C4.4°C1 mm42%1.4 m/s4
198326.1°C18.5°C11.0°C29.1°C6.7°C6 mm40%1.5 m/s—
198226.1°C18.3°C10.4°C28.2°C7.3°C3 mm44%1.6 m/s—
198125.3°C17.8°C10.3°C27.7°C6.8°C15 mm56%1.5 m/s—

Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Samastipur December Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Samastipur in December?▼

The average high in December is around 25.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Samastipur in December?▼

December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Samastipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 33 mm in 1995.

What was the hottest December on record in Samastipur?▼

The hottest December reached 31.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 2.5°C in 2019.

Has December in Samastipur gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.4°C to 11.2°C while daytime highs eased from 25.6°C to 24.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is December a good time to visit Samastipur?▼

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Samastipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.

Is December the coldest month in Samastipur?▼

Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Samastipur, averaging 18.1°C.

What should I pack for Samastipur in December?▼

For December in Samastipur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 10.8°C.

Is Samastipur humid in December?▼

Relative humidity in December averages 54% — relatively dry.

How windy is Samastipur in December?▼

Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2012).

Which December had the most rainfall in Samastipur?▼

The wettest December on record was 1995 with 33 mm. On average, December sees 5 mm.

Where does this December weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Samastipur 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.