Chamba Weather in December (1981–2025)

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December at a Glance in Chamba

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
9.8°C
Avg Low
❄️
-0.1°C
Avg Temp
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4.9°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
21 mm
Avg Humidity
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45%
Avg Wind
🌬️
1.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-6.8°C
temp difference
❄️Cold afternoons🥶Freezing mornings☁️Cloudier skies🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Chamba December Weather Overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba, with average highs near 9.8°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 4.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.

Chamba December Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Chamba was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 1.2°C. Typical December days reach 9.8°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp4.1°C→5.4°C+1.3°C
Max Temp8.8°C→10.0°C+1.2°C
Min Temp-0.7°C→0.7°C+1.4°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

1.0°C–3.0°C2 yr (4%)
3.0°C–5.0°C22 yr (49%)
5.0°C–7.0°C17 yr (38%)
7.0°C–9.0°C4 yr (9%)

Chamba December Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the drier months in Chamba, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2019 with 88 mm, while the driest were 1998, 1999 and 2005, among others at 0 mm.

Chamba December Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Chamba during December averages 45%. The most humid December was 2019 at 56%, and the least humid was 1998 at 20%.

Chamba December Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

December receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chamba. The sunniest Decembers were 1993, 1996 and 2016 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.4.

Chamba December Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Chamba during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.1 m/s.

What December Feels Like in Chamba

🌅
Freezing
Morning
🌞
Cold
Afternoon
🌆
Cold
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How December Ranks in Chamba

🥶3rd coolest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️11th sunniest month of the year

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

Explore Chamba Weather by Month

Chamba December Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp4.4°C5.2°C5.3°C4.6°C5.0°C+0.6°C
Avg High9.3°C10.1°C10.4°C9.5°C9.8°C+0.5°C
Avg Low-0.6°C0.2°C0.1°C-0.3°C0.3°C+0.9°C
Avg Rain29 mm10 mm14 mm29 mm22 mm-6 mm

Extreme December Records in Chamba

🔥Warmest December17.8°C1998
🧊Coldest December-12.9°C2019
🌧️Wettest December88 mm2019
🏜️Driest December0 mm1993
🌬️Windiest December1.5 m/s1990

Key Insights for December

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December temperatures in Chamba have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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December has ranged from a record low of -12.9°C (2019) to a record high of 17.8°C (1998).

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Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 88 mm.

Is December a Good Time to Visit Chamba?

A quieter season to visit Chamba

If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chamba. That said, December — with days averaging 9.8°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 4.9°C) and low rainfall (21 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.

See Chamba'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 →

Chamba Weather in December — In Depth

☀️ December climate overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba, with average highs near 9.8°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 4.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in December

December averages 21 mm of rainfall in Chamba, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest December on record saw 88 mm (2019), and the driest just 0 mm (1993). Humidity sits around 45% and average wind speed is 1.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3 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 risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.8°C to 10°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
December Weather in Chamba, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202512.2°C7.4°C2.6°C15.8°C-1.9°C1 mm43%1.1 m/s—
20248.9°C4.2°C-0.4°C13.8°C-8.2°C62 mm48%1.2 m/s2.9
202310.8°C6.1°C1.5°C15.0°C-2.9°C2 mm49%1.2 m/s3.3
202210.2°C5.5°C0.9°C14.7°C-4.5°C12 mm50%1.2 m/s3.1
20218.1°C3.6°C-0.9°C13.2°C-6.5°C21 mm56%1.2 m/s2.9
20208.4°C3.3°C-1.7°C13.6°C-8.2°C38 mm54%1.3 m/s2.8
2019 ❄️ 🌧️6.8°C1.2°C-4.5°C12.4°C-12.9°C88 mm56%1.2 m/s2.7
20188.3°C3.3°C-1.8°C13.1°C-8.9°C17 mm52%1.3 m/s3.1
201710.2°C5.0°C-0.2°C16.4°C-6.5°C43 mm49%1.3 m/s2.7
2016 🔥13.1°C8.4°C3.7°C16.6°C-1.9°C1 mm37%1.2 m/s3.5
20158.8°C3.8°C-1.1°C16.0°C-9.1°C50 mm54%1.3 m/s2.9
20149.7°C5.3°C0.9°C15.0°C-2.9°C5 mm42%1.2 m/s3
20139.0°C4.8°C0.5°C14.7°C-3.8°C9 mm50%1.3 m/s3
201210.0°C5.1°C0.1°C15.2°C-7.0°C34 mm49%1.3 m/s2.6
20119.7°C4.6°C-0.5°C16.5°C-4.3°C7 mm40%1.3 m/s3.3
20109.4°C4.6°C-0.3°C12.3°C-6.0°C32 mm44%1.3 m/s3.3
20099.9°C5.0°C0.0°C14.2°C-4.6°C3 mm39%1.2 m/s2.8
200811.4°C6.2°C0.9°C15.5°C-4.5°C20 mm48%1.3 m/s2.9
20079.2°C4.3°C-0.7°C14.1°C-6.6°C4 mm41%1.2 m/s2.7
20069.2°C4.2°C-0.9°C13.6°C-5.7°C29 mm53%1.3 m/s2.5
200510.3°C4.8°C-0.7°C13.1°C-5.2°C0 mm31%1.3 m/s3.3
200411.7°C6.5°C1.4°C16.7°C-6.5°C19 mm41%1.3 m/s2.8
20038.7°C4.0°C-0.7°C15.1°C-7.8°C49 mm55%1.3 m/s2.6
200210.2°C5.4°C0.6°C14.2°C-3.6°C6 mm41%1.2 m/s3
200111.2°C5.9°C0.7°C14.3°C-1.8°C8 mm38%1.3 m/s2.8
200012.0°C6.3°C0.6°C16.0°C-4.4°C7 mm32%1.3 m/s3
199912.4°C6.9°C1.4°C15.5°C-2.3°C0 mm23%1.3 m/s3.4
199814.0°C7.9°C1.8°C17.8°C-3.4°C0 mm20%1.4 m/s3.4
19977.4°C3.2°C-1.0°C11.1°C-4.2°C7 mm55%1.2 m/s2.5
199610.5°C5.1°C-0.3°C14.4°C-4.5°C3 mm35%1.3 m/s3.5
19958.1°C3.5°C-1.1°C10.9°C-4.7°C9 mm54%1.2 m/s2.7
19948.4°C3.6°C-1.2°C13.8°C-12.1°C44 mm53%1.3 m/s3.3
199312.2°C6.6°C1.0°C16.1°C-3.8°C0 mm28%1.3 m/s3.5
199210.4°C5.5°C0.5°C13.8°C-2.7°C5 mm44%1.2 m/s3.2
19919.4°C5.1°C0.7°C15.9°C-7.9°C22 mm50%1.2 m/s2.9
19908.6°C4.2°C-0.2°C13.1°C-6.1°C10 mm49%1.5 m/s2.9
19898.8°C4.0°C-0.8°C13.8°C-8.9°C66 mm48%1.2 m/s2.9
198810.0°C5.3°C0.7°C16.5°C-7.7°C44 mm51%1.2 m/s3
198713.6°C7.6°C1.7°C16.2°C-3.0°C5 mm26%1.4 m/s3.2
19867.5°C2.1°C-3.2°C16.3°C-9.4°C47 mm53%1.3 m/s2.4
19859.5°C4.7°C-0.1°C15.1°C-8.0°C56 mm52%1.3 m/s2.8
19848.0°C3.6°C-0.9°C15.3°C-3.9°C10 mm48%1.3 m/s3.1
19839.1°C4.4°C-0.3°C13.4°C-3.5°C1 mm40%1.3 m/s—
19828.7°C3.9°C-0.9°C13.5°C-5.1°C26 mm52%1.3 m/s—
19818.8°C3.7°C-1.4°C11.1°C-4.2°C3 mm43%1.3 m/s—

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

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Chamba December Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Chamba in December?▼

The average high in December is around 9.8°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Chamba in December?▼

December averages 21 mm of rainfall in Chamba, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 88 mm in 2019.

What was the hottest December on record in Chamba?▼

The hottest December reached 17.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -12.9°C in 2019.

Has December in Chamba gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.8°C to 10°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 0.7°C over the same span.

Is December a good time to visit Chamba?▼

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamba and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.8°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.

Is December the coldest month in Chamba?▼

Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Chamba, averaging 4.9°C.

What should I pack for Chamba in December?▼

For December in Chamba, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.8°C and lows of -0.1°C.

Is Chamba humid in December?▼

Relative humidity in December averages 45% — relatively dry.

How windy is Chamba in December?▼

Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1990).

Which December had the most rainfall in Chamba?▼

The wettest December on record was 2019 with 88 mm. On average, December sees 21 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 Chamba 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.