December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dakshina Kannada was 2018 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 24.1°C. Typical December days reach 29.5°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2024 with 109 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during December averages 70%. The most humid December was 2024 at 79%, and the least humid was 1988 at 62%.
December receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest Decembers were 1999, 2003 and 2004 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2016, 2017 and 2018, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2022 and 2023 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.1°C | 29.5°C | 29.9°C | 29.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 22.1°C | 22.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 15 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | 43 mm | +29 mm |
December temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 16.9°C (2011) to a record high of 33.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dakshina Kannada
December is one of the best times to visit Dakshina Kannada. Expect days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 25.7°C) — cooler than Dakshina Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 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 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 30.7°C | 18.4°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 31.8°C | 19.6°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 22.4°C | 31.9°C | 18.9°C | 44 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.4°C | 30.0°C | 18.8°C | 13 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 22.7°C | 31.4°C | 20.2°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 31.1°C | 22.0°C | 32 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 31.3°C | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 32.8°C | 20.5°C | 5 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 21.7°C | 31.3°C | 19.4°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 33.1°C | 18.1°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 32.6°C | 19.4°C | 8 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 30.4°C | 19.1°C | 31 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 30.5°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 22.2°C | 32.1°C | 20.1°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 32.0°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 22.1°C | 29.6°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 22.9°C | 30.5°C | 20.0°C | 66 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 31.3°C | 18.5°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 29.9°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 30.1°C | 18.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 31.6°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 20.6°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 30.9°C | 18.4°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 31.2°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 32.0°C | 17.5°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 30.6°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 30.3°C | 18.5°C | 32 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 30.5°C | 18.2°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 30.9°C | 18.7°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 30.9°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 30.8°C | 19.7°C | 42 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 31.3°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 31.3°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 30.5°C | 19.3°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 31.9°C | 19.2°C | 7 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 22.3°C | 30.3°C | 18.4°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 31.9°C | 19.8°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 31.7°C | 19.4°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 33.1°C | 18.6°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 31.0°C | 21.0°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 25.8°C | 21.6°C | 31.4°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 29.8°C | 17.2°C | 10 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.5°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 17 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 33.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 16.9°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.9°C to 22.6°C while daytime highs eased from 29.6°C to 29.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25.7°C.
For December in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 21.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 109 mm. On average, December sees 17 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 Dakshina Kannada 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.
