December is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 22.1°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 2023 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20°C. Typical December days reach 29.8°C with nights near 14.4°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 | 22.1°C | 21.4°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.0°C | 30.1°C | 30.1°C | 29.5°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | +1.1°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 0.3°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 29.8°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 22.1°C) — cooler than Uttara Kannada's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4°C | 12.4°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 15.4°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.9°C | 17.5°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 15.7°C | 23.4°C | 10 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 14.7°C | 21.5°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 15.7°C | 22.2°C | 4 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 18.4°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 15.0°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 14.3°C | 21.1°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 12.6°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 15.5°C | 23.8°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 14.5°C | 21.5°C | 15 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 12.7°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 15.7°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 13.9°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 12.5°C | 20.2°C | 4 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 16.9°C | 22.7°C | 20 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 13.6°C | 22.0°C | 8 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 14.8°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 14.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 13.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 14.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 14.2°C | 23.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 15.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 31.0°C | 14.8°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 12.8°C | 21.6°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 13.4°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 13.1°C | 20.6°C | 4 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 16.6°C | 23.2°C | 32 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 13.1°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 14.2°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 12.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 13.8°C | 20.9°C | 34 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 12.5°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.2°C | 14.7°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 15.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 14.7°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 12 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 12.3°C | 20.6°C | 30 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 15.5°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 14.5°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 13.6°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 16.0°C | 22.6°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 16.1°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 11.9°C | 20.4°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 29.8°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 22.1°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. Daytime highs moved from 29.9°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Uttara Kannada, averaging 22.1°C.
For December in Uttara Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 14.4°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.
