December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 27.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kozhikode was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.4°C. Typical December days reach 31°C with nights near 23.1°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 | 27.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 30.6°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 31.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | +0.4°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 31°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 27.1°C) — close to Kozhikode's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (36 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.1°C | 22.6°C | 26.8°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 28.0°C | 126 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 27.6°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 27.5°C | 107 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 26.6°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 27.8°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.8°C | 74 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 22.7°C | 26.9°C | 42 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 28.6°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 27.5°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 27.0°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 27.0°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 27.6°C | 10 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 26.7°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 26.1°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 27.3°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 26.6°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 26.8°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 22.6°C | 26.2°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 26.2°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 23.2°C | 27.7°C | 15 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 26.8°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 31.4°C | 22.3°C | 26.8°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 21.7°C | 26.5°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 26.8°C | 13 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 26.4°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 27.6°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 26.2°C | 102 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 21.5°C | 26.4°C | 7 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 26.4°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 26.8°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 22.8°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 27.2°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 27.6°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 26.6°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 28.0°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 27.5°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 27.2°C | 67 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 27.9°C | 60 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 27.9°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 26.3°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 31°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 27.1°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 fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 23.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 27.1°C.
For December in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 23.1°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.
