December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 25°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 26.7°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1992 at 23.5°C. Typical December days reach 31.2°C with nights near 18.9°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 | 25.2°C | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.3°C | 30.7°C | 31.1°C | 31.6°C | 31.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 18.7°C | 18.3°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 15 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | 43 mm | +29 mm |
December temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 31.2°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 25°C) — cooler than Dakshina Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 18.4°C | 24.6°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 19.6°C | 25.7°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 26.3°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 18.9°C | 25.4°C | 44 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 18.8°C | 24.4°C | 13 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 20.2°C | 25.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 22.0°C | 26.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.8°C | 20.5°C | 26.7°C | 5 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 19.4°C | 25.4°C | 8 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 18.1°C | 25.6°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 19.4°C | 26.0°C | 8 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 19.1°C | 24.7°C | 31 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 17.5°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.1°C | 20.1°C | 26.1°C | 4 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 16.9°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 18.4°C | 24.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 20.0°C | 25.2°C | 66 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 24.5°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 18.5°C | 24.9°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 17.8°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 18.1°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 18.2°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 18.4°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 18.6°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 17.5°C | 24.8°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 17.3°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 18.5°C | 24.4°C | 32 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 26.4°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 18.2°C | 24.3°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 30.9°C | 18.7°C | 24.8°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 30.9°C | 17.7°C | 24.3°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 19.7°C | 25.2°C | 42 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 18.6°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 19.2°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 19.3°C | 24.9°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 19.2°C | 25.6°C | 7 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 18.4°C | 24.3°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 19.8°C | 25.9°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 19.4°C | 25.6°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 18.6°C | 25.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 21.0°C | 26.0°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 19.8°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 17.2°C | 23.5°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 31.2°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 25°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 19.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.2°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25°C.
For December in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 18.9°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.
