December is one of the cooler months of the year in Panchkula, with average highs near 22.8°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 16.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Panchkula. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Panchkula were 2008 and 2016 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 13.7°C. Typical December days reach 22.8°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Panchkula, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1989 with 62 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2009 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Panchkula during December averages 40%. The most humid December was 2022 at 57%, and the least humid was 1987 at 17%.
December receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panchkula. The sunniest Decembers were 1999, 2000 and 2005 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Panchkula during December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1982, 1984 and 1985 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 17.0°C | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.7°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Panchkula have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (1990) to a record high of 29.6°C (1993).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A good time to visit Panchkula
December is a good time to visit Panchkula, with days averaging 22.8°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 16.3°C, cooler than Panchkula's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 24.9°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 25.5°C | 7.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 26.2°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 25.5°C | 3.6°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.1°C | 4.0°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | 3.0°C | 29 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 22.9°C | 2.9°C | 12 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 18 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 27.1°C | 5.3°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.0°C | 26 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 26.7°C | 4.7°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 23.4°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 26.3°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 🔥 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 27.5°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 27.4°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 26.5°C | 7.0°C | 14 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 25.3°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 27.2°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.6°C | 4.9°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.6°C | 9 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 28.1°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.3°C | 7.3°C | 5 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 23.9°C | 3.7°C | 41 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 24.8°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 24.9°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 4.4°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.0°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 25.5°C | 2.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 5.7°C | 62 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 26.1°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.0°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 17% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 26.9°C | 6.1°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 26.6°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 26.4°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 27.3°C | 5.4°C | 13 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 24.0°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.8°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 16.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Panchkula, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 1989.
The hottest December reached 29.6°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 9.6°C to 9.8°C while daytime highs eased from 22.8°C to 21.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Panchkula and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.8°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Panchkula, averaging 16.3°C.
For December in Panchkula, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.8°C and lows of 9.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1989 with 62 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 Panchkula 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.
