December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 15.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Jammu was 2016 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 12.8°C. Typical December days reach 21.5°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Jammu, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2019 with 83 mm, while the driest were 1998, 1999 and 2005, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jammu during December averages 37%. The most humid December was 2023 at 53%, and the least humid was 1993 at 15%.
December receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jammu. The sunniest Decembers were 1999 and 2005 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Jammu during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 16.2°C | 16.5°C | 15.7°C | 15.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | 24 mm | 16 mm | -17 mm |
December temperatures in Jammu have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1990) to a record high of 30.6°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Jammu
December is a good time to visit Jammu, with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 15.9°C, cooler than Jammu's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 24.0°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 6.7°C | 36 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.1°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 24.7°C | 7.1°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 19.8°C | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 25.2°C | 5.0°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 25.6°C | 4.8°C | 38 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ 🌧️ | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 23.4°C | 3.3°C | 83 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 24.2°C | 4.7°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.9°C | 26.2°C | 6.6°C | 38 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.5°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.3°C | 4.8°C | 24 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 26.6°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.8°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 28.3°C | 6.6°C | 39 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 22.8°C | 7.0°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 26.5°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 25 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 24.2°C | 7.6°C | 38 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 24.8°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 28.3°C | 6.3°C | 21 mm | 35% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.0°C | 59 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 27.3°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 25.8°C | 6.8°C | 6 mm | 24% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 28.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 30.6°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 19.2°C | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 22.6°C | 5.5°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 23% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.5°C | 8.0°C | 9 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 25.6°C | 3.1°C | 47 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 28.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 24.2°C | 8.3°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 11.3°C | 26.4°C | 5.1°C | 23 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.5°C | 22 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 41 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 24.7°C | 7.3°C | 52 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 26.3°C | 8.1°C | 4 mm | 18% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 24.3°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 24.7°C | 4.9°C | 66 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 8.7°C | 25.1°C | 5.1°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.3°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 25.0°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 23.2°C | 7.1°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.5°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 20 mm of rainfall in Jammu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2019.
The hottest December reached 30.6°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 9.5°C to 10.4°C while daytime highs eased from 20.7°C to 20.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jammu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Jammu, averaging 15.9°C.
For December in Jammu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 10.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2019 with 83 mm. On average, December sees 20 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 Jammu 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.
