December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Balaghat was 1984 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.5°C. Typical December days reach 29.8°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 18.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.3°C | 17.5°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 29.1°C | 30.7°C | 29.8°C | 28.6°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.7°C | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 11 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | 11 mm | -2 mm |
December temperatures in Balaghat have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (2019) to a record high of 34.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.
A good time to visit Balaghat
December is a good time to visit Balaghat, with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 18.7°C, cooler than Balaghat's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.4°C | 6.2°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 5.9°C | 17.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 6.9°C | 18.1°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 8.1°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 16.8°C | 29 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 6.9°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 2.8°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 4.9°C | 17.2°C | 22 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 8.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 7.9°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 5.9°C | 18.0°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 8.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 6.9°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 8.8°C | 19.9°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 6.2°C | 16.9°C | 23 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 9.0°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 9.8°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 8.6°C | 20.0°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 7.2°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 9.7°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 6.3°C | 17.5°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 10.0°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 7.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 17% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 8.2°C | 17.2°C | 90 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 5.7°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 9.3°C | 20.0°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 6.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 8.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.6°C | 7.8°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 9.5°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 8.7°C | 19.3°C | 52 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 10.1°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 6.7°C | 18.5°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 7.3°C | 18.9°C | 32 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 8.0°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 🔥 | 34.1°C | 8.9°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 9.1°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.8°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Balaghat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 34.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.2°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balaghat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Balaghat, averaging 18.7°C.
For December in Balaghat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 7.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 90 mm. On average, December sees 9 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 Balaghat 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.
