Raipur Weather in December (1981–2025)

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December at a Glance in Raipur

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
25.4°C
Avg Low
❄️
12.0°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
18.7°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
10 mm
Avg Humidity
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66%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.4
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-7.6°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Raipur December Weather Overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raipur, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.

Raipur December Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Raipur was 1988 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 15.6°C. Typical December days reach 25.4°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp19.2°C→17.7°C-1.5°C
Max Temp26.1°C→23.6°C-2.5°C
Min Temp12.2°C→11.8°C-0.4°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.4°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.6°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

15.0°C–16.8°C1 yr (2%)
16.8°C–18.5°C22 yr (49%)
18.5°C–20.3°C17 yr (38%)
20.3°C–22.0°C5 yr (11%)

Raipur December Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the drier months in Raipur, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 82 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.

Raipur December Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Raipur during December averages 66%. The most humid December was 1997 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 27%.

Raipur December Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

December receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Raipur. The sunniest Decembers were 1998 and 1999 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.2.

Raipur December Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Raipur during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1997 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2020 at 1 m/s.

What December Feels Like in Raipur

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

How December Ranks in Raipur

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️10th sunniest month of the year

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

Explore Raipur Weather by Month

Raipur December Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp19.5°C18.6°C19.2°C18.2°C17.8°C-1.7°C
Avg High26.6°C25.3°C26.2°C24.5°C23.8°C-2.8°C
Avg Low12.3°C11.8°C12.2°C11.8°C11.9°C-0.4°C
Avg Rain7 mm6 mm4 mm15 mm21 mm+14 mm

Extreme December Records in Raipur

🔥Warmest December33.3°C1988
🧊Coldest December3.3°C2019
🌧️Wettest December82 mm2021
🏜️Driest December0 mm1982
🌬️Windiest December1.6 m/s1997

Key Insights for December

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December temperatures in Raipur have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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December has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2019) to a record high of 33.3°C (1988).

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Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is December a Good Time to Visit Raipur?

One of the best times to visit Raipur

December is one of the best times to visit Raipur. Expect days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 12°C (mean 18.7°C) — cooler than Raipur's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Raipur'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 →

Raipur Weather in December — In Depth

☀️ December climate overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raipur, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in December

December averages 10 mm of rainfall in Raipur, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest December on record saw 82 mm (2021), and the driest just 0 mm (1982). Humidity sits around 66% and average wind speed is 1.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.4 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 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
December Weather in Raipur, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
2025 ❄️22.3°C15.6°C8.9°C23.9°C6.8°C0 mm76%1.2 m/s—
202424.6°C18.8°C13.1°C27.9°C5.9°C13 mm80%1.4 m/s3.7
202323.0°C17.5°C12.1°C26.2°C7.4°C30 mm81%1.5 m/s3.6
202224.9°C18.8°C12.6°C27.4°C8.2°C0 mm74%1.2 m/s4.2
2021 🌧️23.4°C17.9°C12.3°C25.3°C4.3°C82 mm77%1.3 m/s3.9
202024.3°C18.3°C12.3°C26.1°C6.4°C0 mm71%1 m/s4.2
201923.2°C17.6°C11.9°C25.3°C3.3°C1 mm82%1.3 m/s3.7
201824.6°C18.4°C12.1°C28.6°C4.9°C62 mm67%1.4 m/s3.7
201724.4°C18.0°C11.5°C26.1°C7.5°C0 mm68%1.2 m/s4.4
201624.1°C17.1°C10.2°C26.0°C6.2°C0 mm71%1.1 m/s4.4
201527.4°C20.9°C14.4°C29.6°C6.8°C10 mm65%1.2 m/s3.8
201423.4°C16.9°C10.4°C26.0°C4.4°C3 mm70%1.3 m/s4.3
201324.2°C17.8°C11.5°C25.5°C8.8°C0 mm75%1.2 m/s4.4
201225.3°C18.9°C12.4°C27.8°C6.4°C1 mm71%1.2 m/s4.4
201125.1°C18.3°C11.6°C27.6°C8.2°C20 mm71%1.2 m/s4.4
201023.7°C17.9°C12.2°C26.5°C6.7°C57 mm73%1.3 m/s4.1
200926.1°C19.8°C13.6°C28.0°C10.3°C15 mm68%1.1 m/s4.3
200826.6°C20.0°C13.4°C28.0°C9.7°C0 mm67%1 m/s4.4
200725.0°C18.6°C12.2°C27.2°C8.2°C0 mm72%1.2 m/s4.4
200626.2°C19.6°C12.9°C27.5°C9.5°C0 mm66%1.2 m/s4.4
200523.4°C16.9°C10.5°C25.5°C7.1°C2 mm70%1.2 m/s4.5
200427.0°C19.5°C12.1°C29.5°C9.0°C0 mm60%1.2 m/s4.6
200323.3°C17.4°C11.5°C25.4°C6.7°C24 mm76%1.3 m/s4.4
200229.9°C21.7°C13.5°C32.0°C10.3°C0 mm43%1.4 m/s4.5
200125.1°C18.3°C11.5°C27.3°C7.7°C0 mm66%1.1 m/s4.7
200029.2°C20.0°C10.7°C30.5°C7.5°C0 mm27%1.3 m/s4.7
199924.4°C17.8°C11.2°C26.2°C8.1°C0 mm69%1.1 m/s4.9
199826.1°C18.5°C11.0°C27.5°C9.0°C0 mm57%1.2 m/s4.9
199724.6°C19.4°C14.2°C27.6°C9.3°C53 mm84%1.6 m/s3.2
199626.5°C18.4°C10.2°C28.3°C7.3°C0 mm50%1.4 m/s4.3
199526.3°C19.9°C13.5°C28.7°C10.1°C3 mm70%1.2 m/s4.5
199424.6°C17.9°C11.1°C26.6°C7.3°C0 mm67%1.1 m/s4.7
199324.4°C17.4°C10.4°C26.2°C6.9°C0 mm63%1.2 m/s4.7
199226.9°C19.3°C11.7°C28.6°C8.3°C0 mm52%1.1 m/s4.8
199125.0°C18.4°C11.7°C29.0°C7.5°C7 mm70%1.4 m/s4.4
199024.4°C18.9°C13.3°C26.5°C9.0°C0 mm78%1.3 m/s4.5
198925.0°C18.3°C11.5°C28.2°C7.8°C19 mm62%1.3 m/s4.5
1988 🔥30.4°C22.0°C13.7°C33.3°C9.6°C0 mm41%1.5 m/s4.7
198727.5°C19.3°C11.0°C31.4°C6.8°C13 mm55%1.4 m/s4.7
198625.8°C19.7°C13.6°C28.3°C9.3°C16 mm72%1.3 m/s4.4
198525.2°C18.8°C12.4°C27.5°C7.2°C1 mm67%1.1 m/s4.7
198428.9°C20.4°C11.9°C32.1°C7.3°C0 mm47%1.4 m/s4.7
198325.1°C18.2°C11.4°C28.0°C5.8°C9 mm62%1.3 m/s—
198227.2°C20.5°C13.8°C29.2°C8.2°C0 mm64%1.2 m/s—
198124.3°C18.0°C11.7°C26.4°C8.0°C2 mm72%1.3 m/s—

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

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Raipur December Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Raipur in December?▼

The average high in December is around 25.4°C with lows near 12°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Raipur in December?▼

December averages 10 mm of rainfall in Raipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 2021.

What was the hottest December on record in Raipur?▼

The hottest December reached 33.3°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2019.

Has December in Raipur 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 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 11.8°C over the same span.

Is December a good time to visit Raipur?▼

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Raipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.

Is December the coldest month in Raipur?▼

Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Raipur, averaging 18.7°C.

What should I pack for Raipur in December?▼

For December in Raipur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 12°C.

Is Raipur humid in December?▼

Relative humidity in December averages 66% — moderately humid.

How windy is Raipur in December?▼

Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1997).

Which December had the most rainfall in Raipur?▼

The wettest December on record was 2021 with 82 mm. On average, December sees 10 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 Raipur 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.