December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Palamu was 1988 — when the month averaged 19.6°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 13.8°C. Typical December days reach 24.4°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Palamu, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1986 with 47 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palamu during December averages 54%. The most humid December was 2025 at 81%, and the least humid was 1996 at 35%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palamu. The sunniest December was 1984 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Palamu during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1982 and 1984 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2011 and 2019 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 17.3°C | 18.2°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 25.1°C | 23.6°C | 23.0°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 12 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Palamu have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (2019) to a record high of 31.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Palamu
December is one of the best times to visit Palamu. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 17.7°C) — cooler than Palamu's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 22.2°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.2°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 29.4°C | 7.7°C | 31 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 29.1°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 25.3°C | 4.0°C | 27 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 26.4°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 9.9°C | 24.0°C | 3.1°C | 22 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 27.1°C | 4.9°C | 23 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 28.6°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 25.4°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 30.7°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 29.0°C | 5.6°C | 16 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 26.5°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 16 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 28.6°C | 8.2°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 29.5°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.1°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.9°C | 7.0°C | 13 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 28.6°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 28.0°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 25.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.5°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 27.6°C | 8.4°C | 38 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 26.7°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 26.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 28.4°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 29.1°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.9°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 31.1°C | 9.4°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 28.9°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.1°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 28.6°C | 7.1°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 28.6°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.1°C | 11 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.4°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Palamu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 1986.
The hottest December reached 31.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.3°C to 23°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palamu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Palamu, averaging 17.7°C.
For December in Palamu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 10.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1986 with 47 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 Palamu 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.
