December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chitradurga, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 21.2°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 24.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 18.5°C. Typical December days reach 30.7°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.9°C | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 29.8°C | 30.6°C | 31.3°C | 30.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | +1.1°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 30.7°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Chitradurga's yearly average — with low rainfall (10 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.5°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 12.9°C | 21.6°C | 42 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.3°C | 15.1°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 21.1°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.8°C | 9 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.1°C | 16 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 15.1°C | 23.3°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 13.5°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 11.9°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.5°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 12.2°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 11.0°C | 20.3°C | 11 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 31.5°C | 10.4°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 14.0°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 11.3°C | 21.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 9.5°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 13.0°C | 21.3°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 11.8°C | 21.1°C | 9 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 11.8°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 10.0°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.3°C | 11.5°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 10.7°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 10.5°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 10.4°C | 20.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 10.8°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 10.6°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 15.9°C | 23.2°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.5°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 12.2°C | 20.8°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 9.5°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 12.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 12.4°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 31.4°C | 12.0°C | 21.7°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 10.3°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 19.7°C | 56 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 11.7°C | 21.9°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 12.3°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 12.0°C | 22.5°C | 6 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 13.7°C | 22.4°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.8°C | 8.9°C | 19.3°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 30.7°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 21.2°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.3°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Chitradurga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Chitradurga, averaging 21.2°C.
For December in Chitradurga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 11.7°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.
