December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 19.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Chikkamagaluru were 2018, 2019 and 2023 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 17.1°C. Typical December days reach 27°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.9°C | 27.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 12 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 29 mm | +16 mm |
December temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (1981) to a record high of 30.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
One of the best times to visit Chikkamagaluru
December is one of the best times to visit Chikkamagaluru. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 19.2°C) — cooler than Chikkamagaluru's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 11.1°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 12.8°C | 20.2°C | 71 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 13.2°C | 21.7°C | 21 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 12.4°C | 19.9°C | 33 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 12.1°C | 19.2°C | 15 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 12.8°C | 19.9°C | 27 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 15.2°C | 21.7°C | 27 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.6°C | 12.9°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 11.9°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 11.4°C | 20.6°C | 23 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 11.7°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 11.2°C | 18.8°C | 20 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 9.6°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 12.9°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 10.8°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 10.3°C | 18.0°C | 10 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 13.0°C | 19.7°C | 46 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 10.2°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 11.9°C | 19.1°C | 6 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 10.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 10.3°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 10.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 11.1°C | 19.2°C | 2 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 10.4°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 10.3°C | 18.6°C | 5 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 10.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 9.9°C | 18.0°C | 22 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 15.0°C | 21.4°C | 25 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 10.0°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 10.8°C | 18.1°C | 13 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 8.7°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 11.8°C | 18.9°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 25.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 11.5°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 11.5°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 11.7°C | 19.2°C | 9 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 10.5°C | 18.3°C | 8 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 44 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 27.3°C | 12.5°C | 19.9°C | 11 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 11.0°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 10.4°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 12.8°C | 20.1°C | 30 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.1°C | 11.8°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 17.1°C | 7 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 13 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 30.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 27.8°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chikkamagaluru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 19.2°C.
For December in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 11.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1 m/s (1992).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 71 mm. On average, December sees 13 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
