December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 22.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dharwad was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 20.1°C. Typical December days reach 29.7°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Dharwad, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1993 with 39 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2013 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dharwad during December averages 62%. The most humid December was 2019 at 80%, and the least humid was 2016 at 44%.
December receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dharwad. The sunniest Decembers were 1994 and 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Dharwad during December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December was 1992 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.8°C | 22.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.1°C | 30.0°C | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 14.4°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 10 mm | +2 mm |
December temperatures in Dharwad have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (1981) to a record high of 35°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 39 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dharwad
December is one of the best times to visit Dharwad. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 22.5°C) — cooler than Dharwad's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 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 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 29.5°C | 11.6°C | 16 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 33.3°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 32.3°C | 11.7°C | 10 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 28.6°C | 11.0°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 29.5°C | 12.1°C | 2 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 29.6°C | 15.1°C | 3 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 33.2°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 30.9°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 33.5°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 35.0°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 11.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 32.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.2°C | 32.7°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 29.3°C | 13.5°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 31.5°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 31.9°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 30.3°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 32.7°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 33.7°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 33.6°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 31.9°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 10.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.3°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 32.1°C | 14.0°C | 23 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 30.8°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 39 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 29.2°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 32.6°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 33.3°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 32.9°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 31.7°C | 9.2°C | 15 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 33.0°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 31.1°C | 13.3°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 31.0°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 30.7°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.7°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in Dharwad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 39 mm in 1993.
The hottest December reached 35°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.8°C to 16.2°C while daytime highs eased from 30.1°C to 28.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Dharwad, averaging 22.5°C.
For December in Dharwad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 15.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest December on record was 1993 with 39 mm. On average, December sees 6 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 Dharwad 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.
