December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Palakkad was 2018 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.7°C. Typical December days reach 30.1°C with nights near 13.8°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 | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 30.7°C | 29.3°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 13.0°C | 12.9°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 38 mm | 19 mm | 32 mm | 71 mm | +35 mm |
December temperatures in Palakkad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1994) to a record high of 33.2°C (2003).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Palakkad
December is one of the best times to visit Palakkad. Expect days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 22°C) — cooler than Palakkad'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 | 30.7°C | 13.5°C | 22.1°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 15.9°C | 22.5°C | 113 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 15.3°C | 22.6°C | 86 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 29.2°C | 16.0°C | 22.6°C | 96 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 13.6°C | 21.1°C | 38 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 14.3°C | 21.4°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 16.7°C | 22.5°C | 56 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 31.6°C | 17.0°C | 24.3°C | 11 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 13.9°C | 21.7°C | 46 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 14.8°C | 24.0°C | 54 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 15.4°C | 22.6°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 14.8°C | 23.0°C | 19 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 13.6°C | 22.4°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 15.6°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 32.6°C | 12.8°C | 22.7°C | 20 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 13.0°C | 20.3°C | 34 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 14.6°C | 22.6°C | 14 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 12.2°C | 20.6°C | 10 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 13.3°C | 20.6°C | 74 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 13.5°C | 20.7°C | 2 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 13.0°C | 20.8°C | 30 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 12.5°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 13.0°C | 23.1°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 13.0°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 12.3°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 31.6°C | 11.9°C | 21.8°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 28.3°C | 13.2°C | 20.8°C | 21 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 12.5°C | 20.7°C | 93 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 16.2°C | 22.0°C | 65 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 11.1°C | 21.2°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 13.2°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 11.1°C | 20.3°C | 6 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 13.1°C | 20.3°C | 55 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 12.2°C | 19.7°C | 7 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 13.3°C | 22.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 14.2°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 14.5°C | 23.0°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 13.6°C | 22.8°C | 17 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 12.9°C | 21.2°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 15.4°C | 23.5°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 14.2°C | 22.9°C | 21 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 40 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 16.0°C | 22.8°C | 79 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 14.3°C | 22.5°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 13.4°C | 20.3°C | 32 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.1°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 36 mm of rainfall in Palakkad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 33.2°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 11.1°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. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Palakkad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Palakkad, averaging 22°C.
For December in Palakkad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 13.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 122 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 Palakkad 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.
