December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 20.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bangalore was 2019 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 17.6°C. Typical December days reach 29.2°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 28.4°C | 29.0°C | 30.2°C | 28.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 10.6°C | 10.0°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 22 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | 44 mm | +17 mm |
December temperatures in Bangalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (1996) to a record high of 33°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bangalore
December is one of the best times to visit Bangalore. Expect days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 20.1°C) — cooler than Bangalore's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4°C | 12.2°C | 21.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 11.6°C | 20.4°C | 101 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 13.4°C | 22.3°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 10.3°C | 18.8°C | 97 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 10.6°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 12.0°C | 19.6°C | 29 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 31.5°C | 15.1°C | 23.3°C | 13 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 10.4°C | 18.6°C | 13 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 11.5°C | 21.5°C | 61 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 19.5°C | 10 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 11.8°C | 21.6°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 10.1°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 13.7°C | 22.6°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 10.2°C | 20.6°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 17 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 30.3°C | 12.4°C | 21.3°C | 21 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 10.1°C | 18.8°C | 44 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 10.5°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 10.0°C | 18.3°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 10.0°C | 20.2°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 9.7°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 20.2°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 8.9°C | 18.3°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.0°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 11.5°C | 20.0°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 9.3°C | 17.8°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 13.6°C | 20.8°C | 42 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 8.6°C | 17.6°C | 48 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 10.3°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 19.4°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 73 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 9.3°C | 19.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 11.2°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 12.4°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 11.7°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 9.9°C | 19.8°C | 25 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 11.6°C | 20.7°C | 61 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 9.6°C | 19.6°C | 15 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 11.3°C | 21.1°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 13.8°C | 21.8°C | 67 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 12.9°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 9.2°C | 18.2°C | 34 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.2°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 20.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 22 mm of rainfall in Bangalore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 33°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bangalore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Bangalore, averaging 20.1°C.
For December in Bangalore, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 10.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 101 mm. On average, December sees 22 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 Bangalore 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.
