December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 23.8°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 2018 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22°C. Typical December days reach 28.1°C with nights near 19.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kannur, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2024 with 116 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kannur during December averages 75%. The most humid December was 1997 at 85%, and the least humid was 1988 at 64%.
December receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kannur. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2004 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018, 2022 and 2024, among others at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Kannur during December is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2016 and 2017 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 18.9°C | 18.9°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 25 mm | 56 mm | +30 mm |
December temperatures in Kannur have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.3°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 28.1°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 23.8°C) — cooler than Kannur's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 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 | 28.8°C | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 31.2°C | 16.7°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 21.6°C | 30.3°C | 18.2°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 43 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 29.7°C | 17.2°C | 102 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 28.2°C | 17.2°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.9°C | 18.0°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 29.1°C | 19.4°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 20.9°C | 31.6°C | 18.0°C | 14 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 30.1°C | 17.2°C | 25 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 33.2°C | 16.0°C | 39 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 31.7°C | 17.3°C | 24 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 28.9°C | 16.5°C | 36 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 29.0°C | 15.9°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 30.6°C | 17.7°C | 10 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 30.6°C | 14.7°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 27.4°C | 16.6°C | 25 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 20.7°C | 28.7°C | 17.5°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 28.8°C | 15.6°C | 13 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 29.6°C | 16.4°C | 17 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 28.1°C | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 26.8°C | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 28.0°C | 16.1°C | 16 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 30.8°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.1°C | 17.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 28.7°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.6°C | 15.9°C | 8 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 31.1°C | 15.1°C | 35 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 28.9°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 28.4°C | 16.4°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 24.4°C | 21.5°C | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 45 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 28.2°C | 15.0°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 30.3°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 29.5°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 28.8°C | 16.9°C | 40 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 17.8°C | 27.9°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 31.1°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 31.5°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 30.3°C | 17.0°C | 14 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 31.7°C | 16.3°C | 12 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 23.5°C | 20.2°C | 28.5°C | 17.0°C | 55 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 25.2°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 18.5°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.6°C | 16.9°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 32.4°C | 15.5°C | 43 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 30.7°C | 17.6°C | 8 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 28.3°C | 14.5°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 28.1°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 23.8°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 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.5°C to 20.5°C while daytime highs eased from 28.4°C to 28°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kannur, averaging 23.8°C.
For December in Kannur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 19.5°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.
