December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 21.4°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 2023 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 18.3°C. Typical December days reach 31.4°C with nights near 11.4°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 | 21.6°C | 20.9°C | 21.8°C | 21.7°C | 21.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 30.9°C | 31.7°C | 31.8°C | 30.4°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 10 mm | +2 mm |
December temperatures in Dharwad have fallen by about 0.7°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 31.4°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 21.4°C) — cooler than Dharwad's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1°C | 9.0°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 11.6°C | 20.5°C | 16 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.3°C | 14.8°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 11.7°C | 22.0°C | 10 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 11.0°C | 19.8°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 15.1°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 33.2°C | 11.5°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 11.5°C | 21.2°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 10.4°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 35.0°C | 12.3°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 11.3°C | 20.7°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 32.0°C | 10.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.8°C | 13.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 11.2°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 8.8°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 13.5°C | 21.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 10.9°C | 21.2°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 12.2°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 11.0°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 9.8°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 33.7°C | 12.5°C | 23.1°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 13.3°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 12.2°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32.7°C | 10.7°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 10.0°C | 20.1°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 32.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.1°C | 23 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 10.8°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 9.1°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 20.2°C | 39 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 9.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 32.6°C | 11.6°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 13.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 12.5°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 9.2°C | 20.5°C | 15 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 20.0°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 12.4°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 33.5°C | 11.4°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 13.3°C | 22.2°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 12.6°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 8.6°C | 19.6°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 31.4°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 21.4°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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 30.6°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Dharwad, averaging 21.4°C.
For December in Dharwad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 11.4°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.
