December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 5.7°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 9.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 2.2°C. Typical December days reach 11.2°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kullu, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1989 with 84 mm, while the driest were 1998, 1999 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kullu during December averages 42%. The most humid December was 1997 at 57%, and the least humid was 1999 at 20%.
December receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kullu. The sunniest December was 1999 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Kullu during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1999, 2011 and 2020, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2023 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | 5.4°C | 5.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.8°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | 0.5°C | -0.1°C | 0.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 22 mm | 19 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Kullu have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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.
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 11.2°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 5.7°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 17.3°C | -2.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 15.3°C | -9.1°C | 54 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 2.0°C | 16.8°C | -2.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | 15.9°C | -5.3°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 14.3°C | -7.3°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | -2.4°C | 13.8°C | -8.6°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 8.6°C | 2.2°C | -4.2°C | 13.4°C | -11.9°C | 55 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | -1.6°C | 13.5°C | -8.8°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C | 17.7°C | -7.0°C | 34 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 18.1°C | -2.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | 16.8°C | -9.8°C | 39 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 16.2°C | -4.1°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 0.6°C | 15.9°C | -3.6°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | 16.4°C | -6.2°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 18.0°C | -5.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 13.7°C | -5.0°C | 31 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | 14.9°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | 16.3°C | -3.8°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | 15.7°C | -7.0°C | 4 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 15.3°C | -5.6°C | 20 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.7°C | 14.6°C | -5.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 1.4°C | 18.4°C | -6.0°C | 13 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 16.1°C | -7.8°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 15.4°C | -4.2°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 1.1°C | 15.5°C | -2.8°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 17.2°C | -4.8°C | 7 mm | 26% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 16.5°C | -2.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 18.0°C | -4.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 11.7°C | -6.2°C | 16 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 0.0°C | 15.6°C | -4.5°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.5°C | 12.6°C | -4.0°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 4.9°C | -0.1°C | 14.4°C | -7.8°C | 17 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.1°C | 17.1°C | -3.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | 15.1°C | -2.7°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 18.2°C | -7.9°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 14.4°C | -5.2°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | -0.7°C | 15.4°C | -9.2°C | 84 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | 17.5°C | -8.4°C | 35 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 1.9°C | 17.5°C | -2.8°C | 4 mm | 21% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | -1.7°C | 17.7°C | -7.7°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 0.5°C | 16.4°C | -5.8°C | 25 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | -0.6°C | 16.6°C | -4.5°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 14.7°C | -3.4°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 15.4°C | -4.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | -1.9°C | 12.2°C | -6.1°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 11.2°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 5.7°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.3°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.9°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 11.2°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kullu, averaging 5.7°C.
For December in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of 0.2°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.
