December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 23.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Malappuram was 2016 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.6°C. Typical December days reach 30.7°C with nights near 16.5°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 | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | 24.1°C | 23.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 31.1°C | 29.9°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 16.0°C | 15.8°C | 17.2°C | 17.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 34 mm | 16 mm | 32 mm | 72 mm | +38 mm |
December temperatures in Malappuram have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1994) to a record high of 33.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Malappuram
December is one of the best times to visit Malappuram. Expect days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 23.6°C) — cooler than Malappuram's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (35 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.5°C | 15.8°C | 23.2°C | 21 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 18.5°C | 24.2°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 17.9°C | 24.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 23.5°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 16.6°C | 22.6°C | 33 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 17.6°C | 24.0°C | 62 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 19.3°C | 24.5°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 18.8°C | 25.6°C | 15 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 16.5°C | 23.4°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.8°C | 17.9°C | 25.8°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 17.5°C | 24.8°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 17.0°C | 23.5°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 16.4°C | 23.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 17.6°C | 25.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 14.7°C | 23.1°C | 19 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 16.1°C | 21.9°C | 28 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 16.8°C | 23.3°C | 29 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 15.2°C | 22.9°C | 10 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 15.6°C | 22.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 16.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 15.7°C | 22.1°C | 24 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 15.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 16.4°C | 24.5°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 15.8°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 23.1°C | 11 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 14.7°C | 23.5°C | 24 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 16.0°C | 22.8°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 15.8°C | 22.4°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 18.9°C | 24.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 14.7°C | 22.1°C | 113 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 31.0°C | 14.5°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 16.3°C | 22.8°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 21.6°C | 5 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 16.0°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 32.6°C | 17.1°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 16.8°C | 24.5°C | 21 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 16.9°C | 24.6°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 16.1°C | 22.7°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 18.1°C | 25.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 16.6°C | 24.6°C | 26 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 15.6°C | 24.3°C | 57 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 24.5°C | 58 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.7°C | 17.5°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 15.2°C | 22.0°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.7°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 23.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 35 mm of rainfall in Malappuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 2022.
The hottest December reached 33.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.6°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 16.6°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Malappuram, averaging 23.6°C.
For December in Malappuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest December on record was 2022 with 120 mm. On average, December sees 35 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 Malappuram 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.
