December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 24.2°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 1986 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.3°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 19.5°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Malappuram, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2022 with 120 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Malappuram during December averages 76%. The most humid December was 1997 at 85%, and the least humid was 1982 at 65%.
December receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Malappuram. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2004 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Malappuram during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 1992 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 28.7°C | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 34 mm | 16 mm | 32 mm | 72 mm | +38 mm |
December temperatures in Malappuram have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 28.8°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 24.2°C) — cooler than Malappuram's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (35 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 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 30.5°C | 15.8°C | 21 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 21.3°C | 30.0°C | 18.5°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 30.2°C | 17.9°C | 81 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 28.7°C | 16.6°C | 33 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 20.0°C | 30.5°C | 17.6°C | 62 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 20.8°C | 29.8°C | 19.3°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.3°C | 18.8°C | 15 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 30.3°C | 16.5°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 33.8°C | 17.9°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 32.2°C | 17.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 30.0°C | 17.0°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 30.4°C | 16.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 25.7°C | 20.3°C | 32.6°C | 17.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 31.5°C | 14.7°C | 19 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 19.8°C | 27.7°C | 16.1°C | 28 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 16.8°C | 29 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 30.6°C | 15.2°C | 10 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 29.9°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 28.7°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 19.6°C | 28.6°C | 15.7°C | 24 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 31.2°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 32.7°C | 16.4°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 30.4°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 11 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 32.3°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 29.7°C | 16.0°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.6°C | 29.0°C | 15.8°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 18.9°C | 62 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 29.5°C | 14.7°C | 113 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 31.0°C | 14.5°C | 7 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 29.2°C | 16.3°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 5 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 32.0°C | 16.0°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 32.6°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 32.2°C | 16.8°C | 21 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 32.4°C | 16.9°C | 22 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 29.3°C | 16.1°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 🔥 | 31.6°C | 26.2°C | 20.7°C | 33.2°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 19.9°C | 32.6°C | 16.6°C | 26 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 33.0°C | 15.6°C | 57 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 30.8°C | 18.2°C | 58 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 32.7°C | 17.5°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 28.9°C | 15.2°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 28.8°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 24.2°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 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.4°C to 20.3°C while daytime highs eased from 29.4°C to 28.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Malappuram, averaging 24.2°C.
For December in Malappuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 19.5°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.
