December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 17°C (mean 22.1°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 Decembers in Wayanad were 1986 and 2018 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20.1°C. Typical December days reach 27.1°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Wayanad, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2024 with 117 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Wayanad during December averages 77%. The most humid December was 1997 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 66%.
December receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wayanad. 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 Wayanad during December is 0.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2007 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2010 and 2018 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 22.6°C | 22.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 26.8°C | 27.7°C | 27.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.1°C | 16.4°C | 16.3°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 27 mm | 15 mm | 28 mm | 65 mm | +35 mm |
December temperatures in Wayanad have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 rose about 0°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 Wayanad
December is one of the best times to visit Wayanad. Expect days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 17°C (mean 22.1°C) — cooler than Wayanad's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 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 | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 30.2°C | 13.0°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 28.3°C | 15.7°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 29.3°C | 15.4°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 27.8°C | 14.8°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 27.2°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 28.8°C | 15.1°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 28.1°C | 16.8°C | 59 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 31.6°C | 16.3°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 13.6°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 32.4°C | 13.9°C | 60 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 18.5°C | 31.5°C | 15.2°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 28.3°C | 14.1°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 28.3°C | 13.2°C | 18 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 31.2°C | 15.3°C | 6 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 29.6°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 25.2°C | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 26.5°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 27.9°C | 14.6°C | 39 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 27.9°C | 12.3°C | 6 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 27.8°C | 13.4°C | 37 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 27.3°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 18 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 29.7°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 31.8°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 28.3°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 28.7°C | 12.6°C | 9 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 11.8°C | 30 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 27.4°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 27.0°C | 13.1°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 19.3°C | 27.8°C | 16.6°C | 43 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 27.2°C | 11.7°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 29.4°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 28.6°C | 11.0°C | 7 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 27.4°C | 14.1°C | 43 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 26.7°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 30.3°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.3°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 30.3°C | 13.7°C | 18 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 30.7°C | 13.7°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 17.8°C | 27.5°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 🔥 | 29.9°C | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 31.2°C | 15.5°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 31.2°C | 13.5°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 31.2°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 28.7°C | 15.6°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 30.5°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 26.9°C | 11.5°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 27.1°C with lows near 17°C (mean 22.1°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 risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.9°C to 18.1°C while daytime highs eased from 27.4°C to 27°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Wayanad, averaging 22.1°C.
For December in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 17°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.
