December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 21.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Wayanad was 2018 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1992 at 19.2°C. Typical December days reach 29°C with nights near 13.7°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 | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 22.0°C | 21.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 28.7°C | 29.6°C | 28.6°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | 14.4°C | 14.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 27 mm | 15 mm | 28 mm | 65 mm | +35 mm |
December temperatures in Wayanad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 11°C (1994) to a record high of 32.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 117 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Wayanad
December is one of the best times to visit Wayanad. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 21.4°C) — cooler than Wayanad's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.2°C | 13.0°C | 21.6°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 15.7°C | 22.0°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 15.4°C | 22.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 14.8°C | 21.3°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 14.4°C | 20.8°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 15.1°C | 21.9°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 16.8°C | 22.4°C | 59 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 31.6°C | 16.3°C | 23.9°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 13.6°C | 21.1°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 32.4°C | 13.9°C | 23.1°C | 60 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 31.5°C | 15.2°C | 23.3°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 14.1°C | 21.2°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 13.2°C | 20.7°C | 18 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 15.3°C | 23.2°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 11 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 13.8°C | 20.2°C | 20 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.9°C | 14.6°C | 21.3°C | 39 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 12.3°C | 20.1°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 13.4°C | 20.6°C | 37 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 13.1°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 18 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 13.3°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 13.9°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 12.4°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 12.6°C | 20.6°C | 9 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 11.8°C | 21.1°C | 30 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 13.1°C | 20.2°C | 10 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 13.1°C | 20.1°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 16.6°C | 22.2°C | 43 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 11.7°C | 19.5°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 13.2°C | 21.3°C | 4 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 11.0°C | 19.8°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 14.1°C | 20.8°C | 43 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 11.6°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 13.0°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 14.0°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 13.7°C | 22.0°C | 18 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 13.7°C | 22.2°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 27.5°C | 13.4°C | 20.4°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 15.5°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 13.5°C | 22.3°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 13.1°C | 22.2°C | 53 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 15.6°C | 22.1°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 14.3°C | 22.4°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 11.5°C | 19.2°C | 30 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 21.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 30 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 32.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Wayanad, averaging 21.4°C.
For December in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 13.7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1 m/s (2007).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 117 mm. On average, December sees 30 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 Wayanad 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.
