December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 13.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kangra was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 10.4°C. Typical December days reach 21.6°C with nights near 4.5°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 | 12.7°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.0°C | 12.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 21.7°C | 21.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 5.1°C | 4.2°C | 4.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | 23 mm | 18 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Kangra have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (1990) to a record high of 26°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
A good time to visit Kangra
December is a good time to visit Kangra, with days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 13.1°C, cooler than Kangra's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1°C | 6.2°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | 53 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 6.5°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 4.9°C | 12.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.3°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 2.0°C | 11.9°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 1.4°C | 10.6°C | 69 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 1.2°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 5.6°C | 14.5°C | 36 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 22.1°C | 8.1°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 3.5°C | 12.9°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 5.3°C | 13.8°C | 10 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 3.4°C | 13.2°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 4.0°C | 13.4°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 22.3°C | 5.3°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 19.6°C | 4.3°C | 11.9°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 5.0°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 6.2°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 22.1°C | 3.7°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.9°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 13.8°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 22.6°C | 3.4°C | 13.0°C | 36 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 5.7°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 6.6°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 5.6°C | 13.9°C | 4 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 6.6°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 26.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 3.8°C | 11.7°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 5.3°C | 12.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 11.4°C | 26 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 24.0°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 6.7°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 22.3°C | 2.8°C | 12.5°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 0.7°C | 10.6°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 4.2°C | 12.6°C | 71 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 4.6°C | 12.9°C | 42 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 5.8°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 22.0°C | 3.2°C | 12.6°C | 26 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 4.5°C | 12.7°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 3.9°C | 12.6°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 20.9°C | 4.4°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.9°C | 3.1°C | 12.5°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.5°C | 4.6°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.6°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 16 mm of rainfall in Kangra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 1989.
The hottest December reached 26°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 0.7°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.7°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Kangra, averaging 13.1°C.
For December in Kangra, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 1989 with 71 mm. On average, December sees 16 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 Kangra 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.
