December is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around -7.5°C (mean 3.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Poonch was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -3.4°C. Typical December days reach 14.6°C with nights near -7.5°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 | 3.1°C | 3.3°C | 4.2°C | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | 14.2°C | 15.6°C | 14.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.3°C | -7.6°C | -5.7°C | -8.4°C | -7.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 21 mm | 26 mm | 28 mm | 49 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Poonch have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -19.9°C (1994) to a record high of 19.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Poonch
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Poonch. That said, December — with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around -7.5°C (mean 3.6°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | 18.3°C | -2.3°C | 8.0°C | 26 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 12.2°C | -6.4°C | 2.9°C | 32 mm | 43% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 15.0°C | -3.0°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.2°C | -5.0°C | 5.1°C | 24 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | -14.7°C | -0.2°C | 102 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | -15.3°C | -0.9°C | 103 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 11.1°C | -17.8°C | -3.4°C | 60 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | -7.5°C | 3.8°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 16.8°C | -9.3°C | 3.7°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 19.4°C | -2.2°C | 8.6°C | 4 mm | 29% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.0°C | -11.5°C | 2.7°C | 41 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | -5.9°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 15.8°C | -8.8°C | 3.5°C | 22 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 14.5°C | -8.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | -5.8°C | 5.9°C | 17 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 13.6°C | -6.3°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 37% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | -5.8°C | 4.1°C | 12 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 15.8°C | -4.7°C | 5.5°C | 59 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 12.4°C | -5.9°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | -8.9°C | 1.8°C | 62 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | -5.7°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 16.2°C | -5.0°C | 5.6°C | 24 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | -7.9°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 13.7°C | -4.0°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | -3.9°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 15.8°C | -5.3°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | -2.6°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | -2.9°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | -8.0°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | -8.5°C | 2.4°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | -11.2°C | -0.7°C | 22 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | -19.9°C | -2.0°C | 104 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | -3.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | -4.0°C | 4.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 15.0°C | -8.3°C | 3.3°C | 27 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 13.2°C | -7.5°C | 2.8°C | 36 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 14.6°C | -7.8°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 17.1°C | -8.2°C | 4.4°C | 47 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 16.3°C | -2.8°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 15.0°C | -16.5°C | -0.7°C | 139 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 16.5°C | -13.9°C | 1.3°C | 117 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | -6.4°C | 4.4°C | 18 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 13.0°C | -4.9°C | 4.1°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.1°C | -10.8°C | -0.3°C | 71 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | -3.2°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 14.6°C with lows near -7.5°C (mean 3.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 33 mm of rainfall in Poonch, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 19.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -19.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 15°C and overnight lows from -7.8°C to -6.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Poonch and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and -7.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Poonch, averaging 3.6°C.
For December in Poonch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of -7.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 139 mm. On average, December sees 33 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 Poonch 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.
