December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kannur was 1986 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 21.4°C. Typical December days reach 29.9°C with nights near 16.7°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 | 23.7°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 25 mm | 56 mm | +30 mm |
December temperatures in Kannur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1981) to a record high of 33.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 116 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 Kannur
December is one of the best times to visit Kannur. Expect days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C) — cooler than Kannur's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.2°C | 16.7°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 18.2°C | 24.3°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 24.5°C | 43 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 17.2°C | 23.5°C | 102 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 17.2°C | 22.7°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 18.0°C | 23.9°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 19.4°C | 24.2°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 18.0°C | 24.8°C | 14 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 17.2°C | 23.7°C | 25 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 16.0°C | 24.6°C | 39 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 17.3°C | 24.5°C | 24 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 16.5°C | 22.7°C | 36 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 15.9°C | 22.4°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 17.7°C | 24.2°C | 10 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 14.7°C | 22.6°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 16.6°C | 22.0°C | 25 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 17.5°C | 23.1°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 15.6°C | 22.2°C | 13 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 16.4°C | 23.0°C | 17 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 15.4°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 16.1°C | 22.1°C | 16 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 30.8°C | 16.3°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 17.0°C | 24.5°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 14.8°C | 21.7°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 15.9°C | 22.8°C | 8 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 15.1°C | 23.1°C | 35 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 16.4°C | 22.6°C | 5 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 16.4°C | 22.4°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 24.3°C | 45 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 15.0°C | 21.6°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 16.6°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 15.0°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 16.9°C | 22.9°C | 40 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 15.1°C | 21.5°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 16.3°C | 23.7°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 17.0°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 17.0°C | 23.6°C | 14 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 16.3°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 17.0°C | 22.7°C | 55 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 🔥 | 31.7°C | 18.5°C | 25.1°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 16.9°C | 24.3°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 15.5°C | 23.9°C | 43 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 24.3°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 17.6°C | 24.2°C | 8 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 14.5°C | 21.4°C | 24 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.9°C with lows near 16.7°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kannur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 116 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 33.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 16.7°C to 17.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 16.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Kannur, averaging 23.3°C.
For December in Kannur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 16.7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.9 m/s (2016).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 116 mm. On average, December sees 27 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 Kannur 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.
