December is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 8.7°C and lows around -1.6°C (mean 3.6°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 2016 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -0.7°C. Typical December days reach 8.7°C with nights near -1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Anantnag, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1986 with 127 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2005 and 2014, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantnag during December averages 48%. The most humid December was 1986 at 66%, and the least humid was 1998 at 17%.
December receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantnag. The sunniest December was 1998 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2012 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Anantnag during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1985 and 1990 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, 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 | 2.9°C | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | 3.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 9.1°C | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -2.2°C | -1.4°C | -1.3°C | -1.8°C | -1.2°C | +1°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 8.7°C and nights around -1.6°C (mean 3.6°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 1.0°C | 16.6°C | -1.7°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.8°C | 12.7°C | -9.1°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | 14.7°C | -3.3°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | 14.9°C | -4.5°C | 21 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | -2.4°C | 13.3°C | -9.5°C | 33 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 6.1°C | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | 13.6°C | -11.9°C | 65 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | -6.1°C | 11.6°C | -16.6°C | 106 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 7.8°C | 2.4°C | -3.0°C | 14.3°C | -10.8°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | 16.1°C | -8.3°C | 49 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 13.3°C | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | 18.3°C | -3.7°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.2°C | 16.8°C | -9.1°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | -0.8°C | 14.4°C | -5.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | -1.4°C | 15.2°C | -6.6°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | 14.0°C | -7.5°C | 40 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | -2.1°C | 17.6°C | -5.6°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 12.6°C | -9.1°C | 35 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 13.5°C | -6.8°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | 15.7°C | -3.6°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | 12.5°C | -6.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | 12.7°C | -6.8°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | 12.5°C | -5.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | 15.9°C | -6.6°C | 26 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 14.1°C | -8.8°C | 66 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 12.0°C | -4.3°C | 6 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 13.5°C | -3.6°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 15.6°C | -5.8°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 14.8°C | -3.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 17.6°C | -4.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 6.6°C | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | 10.6°C | -8.8°C | 8 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | -2.0°C | 13.1°C | -8.5°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | -3.0°C | 10.2°C | -7.8°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 6.7°C | 1.4°C | -3.9°C | 15.1°C | -17.8°C | 95 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 15.8°C | -4.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | -0.6°C | 13.5°C | -3.7°C | 6 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 3.6°C | -0.9°C | 14.7°C | -7.9°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | -1.9°C | 12.8°C | -8.5°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | 13.7°C | -9.5°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 16.2°C | -8.6°C | 47 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 15.9°C | -4.5°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 4.9°C | -0.6°C | -6.1°C | 15.4°C | -12.8°C | 127 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 15.8°C | -11.7°C | 106 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | 15.0°C | -6.6°C | 17 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | 12.6°C | -5.7°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 9.9°C | -8.3°C | 65 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | -1.8°C | 11.0°C | -4.6°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 8.7°C with lows near -1.6°C (mean 3.6°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 7.4°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from -2.3°C to -0.7°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 8.7°C daytime highs and -1.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 3.6°C.
For December in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.7°C and lows of -1.6°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.
