December is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat, with average highs near 35.6°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Surat was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 2024 at 20.8°C. Typical December days reach 35.6°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 24.1°C | 24.9°C | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.1°C | 35.6°C | 36.5°C | 35.2°C | 34.1°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 15 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Surat have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (1986) to a record high of 38.3°C (2002).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Surat
December is one of the best times to visit Surat. Expect days averaging 35.6°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Surat's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.9°C | 13.3°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 32.8°C | 8.7°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 36.7°C | 16.5°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 35.0°C | 12.0°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 12.9°C | 21.7°C | 52 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 10.6°C | 23.0°C | 31 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 11.3°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 34.8°C | 10.2°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 12.2°C | 23.3°C | 29 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 13.3°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 38.2°C | 11.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 36.0°C | 11.1°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 12.3°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 11.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 13.8°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 37.2°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 37.4°C | 11.7°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 14.5°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 37.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 9.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 38.3°C | 13.3°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 14.3°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 37.3°C | 15.3°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 35.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 13.1°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 23.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 36.6°C | 12.9°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 35.5°C | 9.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 15.8°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 11.3°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 36.0°C | 11.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 37.5°C | 13.4°C | 25.4°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 36.9°C | 7.2°C | 22.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 36.2°C | 13.3°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 10.5°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 34.0°C | 7.7°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.8°C | 13.0°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 10.9°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 35.6°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Surat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 38.3°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.6°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.6°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Surat, averaging 24°C.
For December in Surat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.6°C and lows of 12.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 52 mm. On average, December sees 4 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 Surat 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.
