December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chitradurga, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 22.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chitradurga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Chitradurga was 2023 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 20.3°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Chitradurga, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1987 with 56 mm, while the driest were 1992, 2004 and 2006, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chitradurga during December averages 68%. The most humid December was 2010 at 81%, and the least humid was 2016 at 53%.
December receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chitradurga. The sunniest December was 1984 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.
Average wind speed in Chitradurga during December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December was 1992 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2005 and 2021 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.7°C | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 14.8°C | 14.7°C | 15.8°C | 16.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | 8 mm | 20 mm | +4 mm |
December temperatures in Chitradurga have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1994) to a record high of 33.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
One of the best times to visit Chitradurga
December is one of the best times to visit Chitradurga. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 22.1°C) — cooler than Chitradurga's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 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 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.8°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 18.3°C | 30.3°C | 12.9°C | 42 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 33.3°C | 15.1°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.1°C | 11.6°C | 9 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 29.5°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.4°C | 15.1°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 33.3°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 30.8°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 23.0°C | 15.1°C | 33.0°C | 12.0°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 33.0°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 11.0°C | 11 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 31.5°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 31.8°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 31.4°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 27.5°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 29.6°C | 13.0°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.7°C | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 30.4°C | 11.8°C | 9 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 28.0°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 22.0°C | 13.5°C | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 32.3°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 31.8°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 30.6°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 30.5°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 28.9°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 29.4°C | 10.6°C | 9 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 30.5°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 29.0°C | 10.1°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 29.4°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 28.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 30.4°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 32.3°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 31.4°C | 12.0°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 30.7°C | 10.3°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 56 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 32.2°C | 11.7°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 32.7°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 33.1°C | 12.0°C | 6 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 31.1°C | 13.7°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 29.8°C | 8.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.8°C with lows near 15.4°C (mean 22.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 10 mm of rainfall in Chitradurga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 1987.
The hottest December reached 33.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.7°C to 16.8°C while daytime highs eased from 29.4°C to 28.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chitradurga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Chitradurga, averaging 22.1°C.
For December in Chitradurga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 15.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3 m/s (1992).
The wettest December on record was 1987 with 56 mm. On average, December sees 10 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 Chitradurga 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.
