December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 16.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dhanbad was 1988 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest were 2019 and 2025 at 14.1°C. Typical December days reach 26.1°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.0°C | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 15.8°C | 15.6°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 5.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 11 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | 11 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Dhanbad have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2012) to a record high of 28.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
A good time to visit Dhanbad
December is a good time to visit Dhanbad, with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Dhanbad's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2°C | 5.1°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 5.9°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 6.9°C | 17.1°C | 48 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 7.0°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 4.3°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 5.3°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 3.3°C | 14.1°C | 13 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 4.2°C | 14.8°C | 34 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 6.6°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 7.4°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.5°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 7.3°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 3.3°C | 14.5°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 5.2°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 6.1°C | 16.6°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 25.9°C | 7.1°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 8.1°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24.6°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 7.5°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 6.7°C | 16.7°C | 15 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 5.5°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 6.3°C | 15.7°C | 12 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 7.4°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 25.0°C | 7.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 7.1°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 5.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 5.0°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 27 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 4.8°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 7.6°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 6.4°C | 16.1°C | 49 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 6.1°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 17.5°C | 19 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 🔥 | 28.9°C | 7.5°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 7.6°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 7.3°C | 17.7°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 26.1°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.4°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 7.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 6.6°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 26.1°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Dhanbad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 28.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Dhanbad, averaging 16.2°C.
For December in Dhanbad, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 6.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 52 mm. On average, December sees 9 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 Dhanbad 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.
