December is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around -10.1°C (mean 1.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Srinagar was 2025 — when the month averaged 5.9°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -4.7°C. Typical December days reach 12.5°C with nights near -10.1°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 | 0.8°C | 1.0°C | 1.5°C | 1.1°C | 1.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 13.4°C | 12.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -10.6°C | -10.1°C | -9.1°C | -11.1°C | -9.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 21 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 33 mm | -17 mm |
December temperatures in Srinagar have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -21.2°C (1994) to a record high of 17°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A quieter season to visit Srinagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Srinagar. That said, December — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around -10.1°C (mean 1.2°C) and moderate rainfall (32 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 🔥 | 15.5°C | -3.6°C | 5.9°C | 19 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 11.0°C | -11.7°C | -0.3°C | 42 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 13.7°C | -5.8°C | 3.9°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | -7.9°C | 2.6°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 12.5°C | -12.3°C | 0.1°C | 42 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | -14.5°C | -1.6°C | 69 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 8.4°C | -17.8°C | -4.7°C | 80 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 12.4°C | -13.3°C | -0.5°C | 25 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 15.2°C | -10.4°C | 2.4°C | 47 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 17.0°C | -5.6°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | -14.4°C | 0.2°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | -8.3°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | -10.4°C | 1.5°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 12.0°C | -10.9°C | 0.6°C | 37 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | -9.3°C | 3.8°C | 24 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | -11.0°C | 0.2°C | 37 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | -9.0°C | 1.7°C | 14 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | -8.6°C | 2.7°C | 55 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | -8.1°C | 1.1°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 9.7°C | -12.5°C | -1.4°C | 54 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 10.7°C | -8.4°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | -9.5°C | 2.2°C | 27 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | -13.1°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | -6.7°C | 2.2°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | -7.2°C | 2.3°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | -8.4°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 13.1°C | -5.6°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | -6.7°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 9.4°C | -10.2°C | -0.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | -10.3°C | 0.8°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | -13.6°C | -3.2°C | 23 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 12.7°C | -21.2°C | -4.2°C | 110 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | -7.0°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | -6.9°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 13.1°C | -10.6°C | 1.3°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 11.2°C | -9.1°C | 1.0°C | 24 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 12.5°C | -12.4°C | 0.0°C | 48 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 14.6°C | -11.7°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | -6.3°C | 4.2°C | 4 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 11.8°C | -17.0°C | -2.6°C | 151 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | -15.5°C | -0.6°C | 127 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | -8.3°C | 2.5°C | 14 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | -7.1°C | 1.9°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.4°C | -11.8°C | -2.2°C | 63 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.3°C | -5.6°C | 2.3°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 12.5°C with lows near -10.1°C (mean 1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 32 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 17°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -21.2°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 11.3°C to 13.2°C and overnight lows from -9.7°C to -8.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and -10.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 1.2°C.
For December in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of -10.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 151 mm. On average, December sees 32 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 Srinagar 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.
