December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 13.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kathua was 2016 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 9.9°C. Typical December days reach 18.2°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kathua, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2019 with 92 mm, while the driest were 1998, 1999 and 2005, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kathua during December averages 38%. The most humid December was 2019 at 52%, and the least humid was 1998 at 15%.
December receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kathua. The sunniest December was 1998 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986, 1997 and 2019, among others at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Kathua during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2023 and 2025 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.5°C | 13.2°C | 13.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 18.5°C | 19.0°C | 17.9°C | 17.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.9°C | 8.2°C | 7.9°C | 8.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | 19 mm | -13 mm |
December temperatures in Kathua have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -2.3°C (2019) to a record high of 27°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kathua
December is a good time to visit Kathua, with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 13.1°C, cooler than Kathua's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October 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 | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 21.9°C | 6.7°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.1°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 20.7°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 5.2°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 7.2°C | 21.7°C | 2.8°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 21.9°C | 1.9°C | 38 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ 🌧️ | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 20.1°C | -2.3°C | 92 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 20.4°C | 2.1°C | 16 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 24.0°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 23.5°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 23.0°C | 3.5°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 23.2°C | 5.3°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 24.5°C | 2.3°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 23.8°C | 3.3°C | 38 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 23.2°C | 5.5°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 17.5°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 20.0°C | 4.2°C | 30 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 22.7°C | 5.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 23.5°C | 5.3°C | 23 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 22.9°C | 2.6°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 21.1°C | 4.2°C | 34 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 21.3°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.2°C | 24.9°C | 3.9°C | 21 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.8°C | 23.0°C | 2.3°C | 56 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 23.0°C | 5.9°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 23.4°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 23.1°C | 4.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.8°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 15.5°C | 11.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.8°C | 3.8°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 21.4°C | 3.0°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 19.8°C | 4.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 6.9°C | 21.8°C | 1.3°C | 48 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 24.4°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 20.9°C | 6.5°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 22.9°C | 2.2°C | 23 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.7°C | 17 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 21.3°C | 3.3°C | 50 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 22.3°C | 4.0°C | 50 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.3°C | 5.3°C | 4 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 22.4°C | 1.9°C | 57 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 21.5°C | 2.7°C | 65 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 22.1°C | 3.7°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.9°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 21.3°C | 3.5°C | 38 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 19.4°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.2°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 21 mm of rainfall in Kathua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2019.
The hottest December reached 27°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -2.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.2°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kathua, averaging 13.1°C.
For December in Kathua, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 7.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2019 with 92 mm. On average, December sees 21 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 Kathua 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.
