December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around -5.6°C (mean 5.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kullu was 2016 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 0.8°C. Typical December days reach 15.8°C with nights near -5.6°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 | 5.0°C | 5.2°C | 5.4°C | 4.8°C | 4.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 15.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -5.8°C | -4.9°C | -5.2°C | -6.4°C | -5.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 22 mm | 19 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Kullu have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of -11.9°C (2019) to a record high of 18.4°C (2004).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kullu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kullu. That said, December — with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around -5.6°C (mean 5.1°C) and low rainfall (15 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 | 17.3°C | -2.1°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | -9.1°C | 3.1°C | 54 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | -2.8°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | -5.3°C | 5.3°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | -7.3°C | 3.5°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | -8.6°C | 2.6°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 13.4°C | -11.9°C | 0.8°C | 55 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 13.5°C | -8.8°C | 2.4°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | -7.0°C | 5.4°C | 34 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 18.1°C | -2.2°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | -9.8°C | 3.5°C | 39 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 16.2°C | -4.1°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | -3.6°C | 6.2°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 16.4°C | -6.2°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | -5.3°C | 6.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | -5.0°C | 4.3°C | 31 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | -3.8°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 16.3°C | -3.8°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | -7.0°C | 4.3°C | 4 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 4.9°C | 20 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 14.6°C | -5.8°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 18.4°C | -6.0°C | 6.2°C | 13 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | -7.8°C | 4.1°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | -4.2°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 15.5°C | -2.8°C | 6.4°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 17.2°C | -4.8°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 26% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | -2.9°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | -4.6°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | -6.2°C | 2.8°C | 16 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 15.6°C | -4.5°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | -4.0°C | 4.3°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | -7.8°C | 3.3°C | 17 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1°C | -3.5°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | -2.7°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | -7.9°C | 5.1°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | -5.2°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 15.4°C | -9.2°C | 3.1°C | 84 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 17.5°C | -8.4°C | 4.5°C | 35 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | -2.8°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 21% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 17.7°C | -7.7°C | 5.0°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 16.4°C | -5.8°C | 5.3°C | 25 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | -4.5°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 14.7°C | -3.4°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | -4.4°C | 5.5°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | -6.1°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 15.8°C with lows near -5.6°C (mean 5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 15 mm of rainfall in Kullu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 1989.
The hottest December reached 18.4°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -11.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from -4.8°C to -5.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and -5.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kullu, averaging 5.1°C.
For December in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of -5.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1989 with 84 mm. On average, December sees 15 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 Kullu 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.
