December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 6.2°C and lows around -17°C (mean -5.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kinnaur was 2011 — when the month averaged -1.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -13.3°C. Typical December days reach 6.2°C with nights near -17°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 | -5.7°C | -5.4°C | -4.8°C | -5.5°C | -5.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 6.3°C | 5.4°C | 6.5°C | 6.8°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -17.7°C | -16.1°C | -16.1°C | -17.9°C | -17.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | +6 mm |
December temperatures in Kinnaur have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -29.6°C (2019) to a record high of 11.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 44 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kinnaur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kinnaur. That said, December — with days averaging 6.2°C and nights around -17°C (mean -5.4°C) and low rainfall (10 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.6°C | -12.9°C | -2.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 5.6°C | -20.4°C | -7.4°C | 44 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 7.3°C | -14.1°C | -3.4°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | -15.5°C | -5.2°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | -19.2°C | -7.2°C | 19 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | -20.5°C | -8.1°C | 21 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 3.1°C | -29.6°C | -13.3°C | 38 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 3.4°C | -19.9°C | -8.2°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 7.8°C | -17.5°C | -4.8°C | 24 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 10.3°C | -14.3°C | -2.0°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 8.5°C | -20.3°C | -5.9°C | 26 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | -16.7°C | -4.8°C | 18 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 6.9°C | -13.8°C | -3.5°C | 4 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 6.0°C | -16.4°C | -5.2°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 11.6°C | -14.1°C | -1.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 3.7°C | -16.6°C | -6.5°C | 17 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | -15.1°C | -4.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 9.0°C | -13.9°C | -2.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 5.7°C | -17.8°C | -6.1°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | -16.7°C | -5.6°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 4.7°C | -16.1°C | -5.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 8.0°C | -16.6°C | -4.3°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 7.6°C | -19.3°C | -5.8°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | -14.5°C | -4.8°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 5.1°C | -15.2°C | -5.1°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 8.6°C | -16.0°C | -3.7°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 6.1°C | -14.3°C | -4.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 7.1°C | -15.0°C | -4.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 0.0°C | -21.5°C | -10.8°C | 34 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 5.8°C | -14.0°C | -4.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 3.7°C | -15.5°C | -5.9°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 5.8°C | -18.4°C | -6.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 7.7°C | -15.1°C | -3.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 5.5°C | -14.1°C | -4.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | -19.0°C | -5.7°C | 11 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 4.7°C | -14.2°C | -4.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 6.4°C | -26.3°C | -9.9°C | 41 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | -18.1°C | -4.6°C | 14 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 7.8°C | -14.0°C | -3.1°C | 4 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | -18.8°C | -5.2°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 7.2°C | -16.9°C | -4.9°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 7.4°C | -13.0°C | -2.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 3.9°C | -14.9°C | -5.5°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.7°C | -16.4°C | -5.9°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.0°C | -20.6°C | -9.3°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 6.2°C with lows near -17°C (mean -5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 10 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 44 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 11.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -29.6°C in 2019.
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 5°C to 6.1°C and overnight lows from -16.4°C to -16.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.2°C daytime highs and -17°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging -5.4°C.
For December in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.2°C and lows of -17°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 44 mm. On average, December sees 10 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 Kinnaur 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.
