December is one of the cooler months of the year in Surat, with average highs near 33°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 24.8°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 2008 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 22°C. Typical December days reach 33°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Surat, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Surat during December averages 41%. The most humid December was 2021 at 69%, and the least humid was 2000 at 20%.
December receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Surat. The sunniest Decembers were 1986 and 1993 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Surat during December is 2 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1986, 2019 and 2025 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2010 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.2°C | 33.9°C | 32.6°C | 31.6°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | 17.2°C | 16.3°C | 16.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 15 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Surat have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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°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 33°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 24.8°C) — cooler than Surat's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 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 | 32.3°C | 23.6°C | 14.9°C | 33.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 32.8°C | 8.7°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 36.7°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 35.0°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 30.6°C | 12.9°C | 52 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 35.3°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 32.5°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 34.8°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 34.4°C | 12.2°C | 29 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 25.2°C | 15.9°C | 36.3°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 34.4°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 38.2°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 36.0°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 37.2°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 31.5°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 34.4°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 🔥 | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 37.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 37.4°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 35.6°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 37.0°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 16.5°C | 36.5°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 17.4°C | 38.3°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 36.5°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 26.0°C | 16.7°C | 37.3°C | 15.3°C | 7 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 34.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.0°C | 35.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 33.7°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 34.3°C | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 36.6°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 15.0°C | 35.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 36.2°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.2°C | 36.5°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 35.9°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 36.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 37.5°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 15.0°C | 36.9°C | 7.2°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 36.2°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 34.5°C | 25.4°C | 16.2°C | 36.8°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 34.0°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 36.8°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 34.2°C | 10.9°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 33°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 24.8°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.2°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 16.4°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 33°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Surat, averaging 24.8°C.
For December in Surat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33°C and lows of 16.6°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.
