December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 18.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kanker was 2002 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 15.7°C. Typical December days reach 25.2°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kanker, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 83 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanker during December averages 68%. The most humid December was 2019 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 30%.
December receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanker. The sunniest December was 1999 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Kanker during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2023 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2006 and 2008, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 18.5°C | 19.2°C | 18.3°C | 17.9°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 23.7°C | -2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 13 mm | 21 mm | +15 mm |
December temperatures in Kanker have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (2019) to a record high of 32°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kanker
December is one of the best times to visit Kanker. Expect days averaging 25.2°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 18.8°C) — cooler than Kanker's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 24.3°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 6.4°C | 19 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.1°C | 25 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 27.5°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 25.4°C | 5.7°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 25.5°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 25.5°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 28.2°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 25.9°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 29.9°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 25.6°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 25.5°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 28.1°C | 8.5°C | 20 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 26.1°C | 8.5°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 27.8°C | 10.2°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 27.6°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 25.6°C | 8.0°C | 2 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 29.2°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 7.1°C | 32 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 🔥 | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 14.1°C | 31.8°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.2°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 30.2°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 26.1°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 26.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 27.9°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 18.9°C | 11.1°C | 28.3°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.0°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 25.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.7°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 28.2°C | 7.5°C | 7 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 26.6°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 27.9°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 13.8°C | 32.0°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 31.0°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 28.4°C | 10.4°C | 13 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 31.6°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 5.4°C | 9 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 28.4°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 26.4°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 25.2°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Kanker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 32°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kanker, averaging 18.8°C.
For December in Kanker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 12.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2023).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 83 mm. On average, December sees 9 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 Kanker 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.
