December is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 22.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Uttara Kannada was 2015 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.9°C. Typical December days reach 27.9°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Uttara Kannada, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 38 mm, while the driest were 2005, 2006 and 2013, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Uttara Kannada during December averages 76%. The most humid December was 2024 at 85%, and the least humid was 2004 at 62%.
December receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Uttara Kannada. The sunniest December was 2004 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Uttara Kannada during December is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | 22.8°C | 23.1°C | 23.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 18.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | 18.1°C | 18.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 14 mm | +6 mm |
December temperatures in Uttara Kannada have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 11.9°C (1981) to a record high of 32.5°C (2003).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 38 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Uttara Kannada
December is one of the best times to visit Uttara Kannada. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 22.9°C) — cooler than Uttara Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 28.4°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 29.6°C | 15.4°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 30.9°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 10 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 28.4°C | 14.7°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 28.6°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 24.1°C | 20.3°C | 29.2°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 32.3°C | 15.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 28.0°C | 14.3°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 31.3°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 32.0°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 28.4°C | 14.5°C | 15 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 28.7°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.4°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 32.3°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 28.0°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 23.0°C | 19.2°C | 28.5°C | 16.9°C | 20 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 30.4°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 29.1°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 16.8°C | 27.9°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 31.6°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 32.5°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 31.3°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 31.0°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 30.3°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 29.8°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 28.1°C | 13.1°C | 4 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 29.7°C | 16.6°C | 32 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 28.3°C | 13.1°C | 5 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 28.4°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 28.0°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 27.6°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 30.2°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.9°C | 31.4°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 31.0°C | 14.7°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 12 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 18.4°C | 28.9°C | 12.3°C | 30 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 31.6°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 31.9°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 19.1°C | 29.1°C | 16.0°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 22.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.6°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 18.4°C | 28.9°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.9°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Uttara Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 32.5°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 11.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.3°C to 18.9°C while daytime highs eased from 27.8°C to 27.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Uttara Kannada, averaging 22.9°C.
For December in Uttara Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 38 mm. On average, December sees 7 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 Uttara 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.
