December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 18.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Raigarh was 2002 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 15.6°C. Typical December days reach 24.7°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Raigarh, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 73 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Raigarh during December averages 64%. The most humid December was 1997 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 28%.
December receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Raigarh. The sunniest December was 1999 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015, 2021 and 2023, among others at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Raigarh during December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1987 and 1997 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2009 and 2020, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 17.5°C | 18.5°C | 17.7°C | 17.7°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 24.1°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 11 mm | 5 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | +9 mm |
December temperatures in Raigarh have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (2019) to a record high of 31.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Raigarh
December is a good time to visit Raigarh, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 18.1°C, cooler than Raigarh's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 24.3°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 27.6°C | 7.2°C | 7 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.5°C | 7.1°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 26.5°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 23.8°C | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 26.1°C | 4.8°C | 61 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 26.1°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 25.8°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 27.2°C | 5.0°C | 57 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.8°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 28.4°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 5.1°C | 11 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 25.5°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 26.7°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 25.8°C | 7.7°C | 10 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 7.5°C | 43 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 26.8°C | 9.8°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 27.3°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 25.6°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 26.2°C | 7.2°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 25.4°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 7.2°C | 25 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 🔥 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 12.5°C | 30.8°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 26.2°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 20.3°C | 10.8°C | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 25.1°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 25.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 73 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 26.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.9°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 25.6°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 24.9°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 28.0°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 7.7°C | 23 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.6°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 30.5°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 31.1°C | 9.1°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 26.9°C | 7.5°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 27.6°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 28.3°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 6.3°C | 18 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 27.7°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 7.6°C | 9 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.7°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Raigarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 31.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.3°C to 11.7°C while daytime highs eased from 25.3°C to 23.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Raigarh, averaging 18.1°C.
For December in Raigarh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 11.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1987).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 73 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Raigarh 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.
