December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 14.2°C and lows around -7.3°C (mean 3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Anantnag was 2025 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -2.5°C. Typical December days reach 14.2°C with nights near -7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.0°C | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 3.4°C | 3.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | 15.1°C | 14.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.0°C | -7.5°C | -5.8°C | -8.3°C | -6.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 19 mm | 23 mm | 35 mm | 31 mm | -16 mm |
December temperatures in Anantnag have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -17.8°C (1994) to a record high of 18.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A quieter season to visit Anantnag
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anantnag. That said, December — with days averaging 14.2°C and nights around -7.3°C (mean 3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (31 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 🔥 | 16.6°C | -1.7°C | 7.4°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 12.7°C | -9.1°C | 1.8°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 14.7°C | -3.3°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | -4.5°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | -9.5°C | 1.9°C | 33 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | -11.9°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 11.6°C | -16.6°C | -2.5°C | 106 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 14.3°C | -10.8°C | 1.7°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | -8.3°C | 3.9°C | 49 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | -3.7°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | -9.1°C | 3.8°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | -5.6°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | -6.6°C | 4.3°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | -7.5°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | -5.6°C | 6.0°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | -9.1°C | 1.8°C | 35 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | -6.8°C | 3.3°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | -3.6°C | 6.0°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | -6.3°C | 3.1°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 12.7°C | -6.8°C | 2.9°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 12.5°C | -5.3°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.9°C | -6.6°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 14.1°C | -8.8°C | 2.7°C | 66 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | -4.3°C | 3.8°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | -3.6°C | 5.0°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | -5.8°C | 4.9°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | -3.3°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | -4.3°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | -8.8°C | 0.9°C | 8 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | -8.5°C | 2.3°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | -7.8°C | 1.2°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | -17.8°C | -1.4°C | 95 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | -4.5°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 13.5°C | -3.7°C | 4.9°C | 6 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 14.7°C | -7.9°C | 3.4°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | -8.5°C | 2.1°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 13.7°C | -9.5°C | 2.1°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | -8.6°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | -4.5°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 15.4°C | -12.8°C | 1.3°C | 127 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 15.8°C | -11.7°C | 2.0°C | 106 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | -6.6°C | 4.2°C | 17 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 12.6°C | -5.7°C | 3.5°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | -8.3°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.0°C | -4.6°C | 3.2°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 14.2°C with lows near -7.3°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 31 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 18.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -17.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 14.4°C and overnight lows from -7.4°C to -5.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.2°C daytime highs and -7.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 3.5°C.
For December in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.2°C and lows of -7.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 127 mm. On average, December sees 31 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 Anantnag 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.
