December is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 23°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Udupi was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.5°C. Typical December days reach 29.7°C with nights near 16.2°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 | 23.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.2°C | 29.4°C | 30.1°C | 30.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 12 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 32 mm | +20 mm |
December temperatures in Udupi have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 14.1°C (1992) to a record high of 31.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
One of the best times to visit Udupi
December is one of the best times to visit Udupi. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 23°C) — cooler than Udupi's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 15.5°C | 22.8°C | 13 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 17.1°C | 23.5°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 18.0°C | 24.6°C | 25 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 17.6°C | 24.1°C | 28 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 16.8°C | 23.0°C | 12 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 17.5°C | 23.7°C | 28 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.3°C | 20.1°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 17.4°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 16.4°C | 23.0°C | 5 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 30.8°C | 15.1°C | 22.9°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 16.5°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 16.0°C | 22.7°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 14.5°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 17.6°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 15.2°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 15.7°C | 22.2°C | 12 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 17.6°C | 23.6°C | 48 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 15.0°C | 22.3°C | 6 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 16.8°C | 23.1°C | 4 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 29.1°C | 14.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 15.4°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 15.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 15.7°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 15.3°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 16.7°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 14.8°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 15.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 15.3°C | 22.3°C | 24 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 19.4°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 15.8°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 15.9°C | 22.1°C | 16 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 14.3°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 16.6°C | 22.9°C | 41 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 14.1°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 15.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 16.3°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 16.8°C | 23.2°C | 7 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 16.0°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 15.5°C | 22.6°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 17.0°C | 23.5°C | 12 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 16.5°C | 23.2°C | 5 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 31.1°C | 15.5°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 18.2°C | 23.7°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 16.8°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 14.5°C | 21.8°C | 6 mm | 73% | 1.2 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 16.2°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 13 mm of rainfall in Udupi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 31.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 14.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 17°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Udupi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Udupi, averaging 23°C.
For December in Udupi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 16.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2001).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 86 mm. On average, December sees 13 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 Udupi 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.
