December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra, with average highs near 17.9°C and lows around 8.2°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 2016 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 10.3°C. Typical December days reach 17.9°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kangra, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1989 with 71 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2005 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangra during December averages 39%. The most humid December was 1997 at 51%, and the least humid was 1999 at 20%.
December receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangra. The sunniest Decembers were 1993, 1996 and 2016 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Kangra during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | 23 mm | 18 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Kangra have risen by about 0.7°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kangra
December is a good time to visit Kangra, with days averaging 17.9°C and nights around 8.2°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 21.1°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.5°C | 4.0°C | 53 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 20.6°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 21.0°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 21.3°C | 3.4°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 21.8°C | 2.0°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 5.8°C | 19.9°C | 1.4°C | 69 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 19.6°C | 1.2°C | 11 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 18.8°C | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 23.3°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 22.1°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 22.3°C | 3.5°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 22.3°C | 5.3°C | 10 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 23.1°C | 3.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 22.7°C | 4.0°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 22.3°C | 5.3°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.8°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 6.2°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 22.1°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 20.7°C | 5.2°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 16 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 22.6°C | 3.4°C | 36 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.2°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 23.1°C | 6.6°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 22.3°C | 5.6°C | 4 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 22.8°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 26.0°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.6°C | 19.6°C | 3.8°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 20.4°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 19.4°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 26 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 24.0°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 20.2°C | 6.7°C | 4 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 22.3°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.6°C | 0.7°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 4.2°C | 71 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 21.1°C | 4.6°C | 42 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 22.8°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 22.0°C | 3.2°C | 26 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 20.8°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 21.2°C | 3.9°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 21.9°C | 3.1°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 4.6°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 17.9°C with lows near 8.2°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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.2°C to 17.4°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 8.6°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 17.9°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kangra, averaging 13.1°C.
For December in Kangra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.9°C and lows of 8.2°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.
