December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bastar was 2002 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 15.8°C. Typical December days reach 27.1°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°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 | 17.4°C | 18.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | 26.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.4°C | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 7.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 12 mm | 22 mm | +19 mm |
December temperatures in Bastar have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (2018) to a record high of 31.5°C (2002).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
A good time to visit Bastar
December is a good time to visit Bastar, with days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 17.8°C, cooler than Bastar's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.9°C | 6.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 7.8°C | 17.8°C | 57 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 7.9°C | 17.4°C | 67 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 9.8°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 6.2°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 7.2°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 8.3°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | 42 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 7.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 8.1°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 8.0°C | 18.0°C | 13 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 6.8°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 27.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 8.6°C | 19.3°C | 10 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 10.2°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 10.3°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 9.1°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 9.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 9.6°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 25.2°C | 8.9°C | 17.0°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 🔥 | 31.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 9.1°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 8.5°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 7.1°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 7.8°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 10.6°C | 19.2°C | 29 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 8.5°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 8.8°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 7.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 7.1°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 9.6°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 8.4°C | 17.1°C | 3 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 26.4°C | 9.0°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.4°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 29.9°C | 9.3°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 9.8°C | 18.5°C | 4 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 8.5°C | 17.8°C | 4 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 9.5°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 6.2°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 9.5°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.1°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 8 mm of rainfall in Bastar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 31.5°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 8.7°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bastar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Bastar, averaging 17.8°C.
For December in Bastar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 8.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 67 mm. On average, December sees 8 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 Bastar 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.
