December is close to Kozhikode's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
December is close to Kozhikode's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kozhikode was 2018 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 26°C. Typical December days reach 29.7°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kozhikode, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2024 with 126 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kozhikode during December averages 70%. The most humid December was 1997 at 77%, and the least humid was 1995 at 62%.
December receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kozhikode. 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 Kozhikode during December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2006 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 25.3°C | 25.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 36 mm | 18 mm | 35 mm | 68 mm | +30 mm |
December temperatures in Kozhikode have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 21.3°C (1992) to a record high of 32.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 126 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 Kozhikode
December is one of the best times to visit Kozhikode. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C) — close to Kozhikode's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (36 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 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 31.1°C | 22.6°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 126 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 107 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 25.3°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 74 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 31.0°C | 22.7°C | 42 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 10 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.6°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 24.1°C | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.7°C | 24.8°C | 32.2°C | 23.2°C | 15 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 31.4°C | 22.3°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 31.2°C | 21.7°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 13 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 102 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 24.0°C | 31.3°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 32.0°C | 22.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 30.6°C | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 67 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 60 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.3 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 24.9°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 36 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 32.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 21.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.8°C to 25.6°C while daytime highs eased from 29.9°C to 29.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is close to Kozhikode's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 5th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27.3°C.
For December in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 24.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2006).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 126 mm. On average, December sees 36 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 Kozhikode 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.
