December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 16.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Gumla was 1988 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 14°C. Typical December days reach 22.7°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Gumla, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1986 with 58 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gumla during December averages 63%. The most humid December was 1997 at 83%, and the least humid was 2000 at 42%.
December receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gumla. The sunniest Decembers were 1992, 1994 and 2000 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Gumla during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1982 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1999 and 2011 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.7°C | 15.7°C | 16.4°C | 15.9°C | 15.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 22.2°C | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | 22.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | 9.4°C | 9.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 13 mm | 5 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | +2 mm |
December temperatures in Gumla have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (2019) to a record high of 27.5°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gumla
December is a good time to visit Gumla, with days averaging 22.7°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Gumla's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and February 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 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 22.7°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 41 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 25.7°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 23.5°C | 3.0°C | 36 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 24.8°C | 4.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.5°C | 1.2°C | 16 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 24.1°C | 3.1°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 25.1°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 24.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.5°C | 25.3°C | 3.5°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 23.9°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 3.4°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 24.5°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.0°C | 5.7°C | 30 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 25.0°C | 7.0°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 26.2°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 25.1°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 23.6°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 24.0°C | 5.3°C | 19 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 25.1°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 8.5°C | 26.8°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 22.7°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 24.3°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 24.5°C | 5.1°C | 57 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.0°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 24.3°C | 7.5°C | 22 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 24.7°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 23.9°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 26.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 24.1°C | 5.8°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 24.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 25.7°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 26.4°C | 6.6°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.4°C | 6.4°C | 58 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 25.9°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 8.7°C | 26.3°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.7°C | 19 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 26.4°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 24.4°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.7°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Gumla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 27.5°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.5°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gumla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.7°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Gumla, averaging 16.2°C.
For December in Gumla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.7°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 58 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Gumla 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.
