December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palwal, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Palwal were 1987 and 1999 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 12.9°C. Typical December days reach 28.1°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.8°C | 15.5°C | 15.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 4.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Palwal have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (2019) to a record high of 31.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
A good time to visit Palwal
December is a good time to visit Palwal, with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 16.3°C, cooler than Palwal's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 5.6°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 4.2°C | 16.3°C | 12 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 3.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 1.5°C | 13.8°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 3.2°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 0.8°C | 12.9°C | 31 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 1.8°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 5.1°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 3.7°C | 16.8°C | 23 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 2.2°C | 14.6°C | 8 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 24.2°C | 3.7°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 4.2°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 6.1°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 5.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 4.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.0°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 6.8°C | 17.8°C | 25 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 5.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.5°C | 3 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 7.0°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 5.3°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 4.0°C | 15.4°C | 41 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 5.1°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 3.9°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 5.0°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 6.3°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 4.2°C | 16.1°C | 22 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 4.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 5.2°C | 16.7°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 🔥 | 31.4°C | 5.2°C | 18.3°C | 5 mm | 21% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 2.5°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 4.7°C | 16.4°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 4.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 3.6°C | 15.4°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 17.1°C | 11 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 5.8°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.1°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in Palwal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 31.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palwal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Palwal, averaging 16.3°C.
For December in Palwal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 41 mm. On average, December sees 6 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 Palwal 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.
