December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 19.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ratlam was 2008 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.9°C. Typical December days reach 30.9°C with nights near 7.7°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 | 19.5°C | 19.3°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 18.0°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | 31.5°C | 31.1°C | 32.2°C | 30.3°C | 28.7°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.5°C | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 7.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 6 mm | +3 mm |
December temperatures in Ratlam have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (1990) to a record high of 34°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Ratlam
December is one of the best times to visit Ratlam. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 19.3°C) — cooler than Ratlam's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.6°C | 8.6°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 4.9°C | 16.4°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 10.0°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 8.0°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 5.5°C | 15.6°C | 13 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 6.3°C | 18.7°C | 8 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 3.9°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 29.7°C | 5.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 8.9°C | 19.4°C | 6 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 8.3°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 34.0°C | 6.6°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 5.3°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 7.0°C | 17.9°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 32.1°C | 8.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 9.1°C | 19.6°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 🔥 | 33.4°C | 10.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 9.0°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 9.2°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 8.2°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 9.5°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 6.6°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 9.7°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 9.2°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 9.1°C | 21.1°C | 4 mm | 17% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 9.1°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 18.7°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 5.7°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 31.3°C | 10.0°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 5.6°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 8.4°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 31.4°C | 9.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 6.6°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 3.8°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 8.0°C | 19.4°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 8.3°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.3°C | 13 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 32.3°C | 5.4°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 9.3°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 33.4°C | 8.1°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 30.9°C | 4.3°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 8.6°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.9°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 3 mm of rainfall in Ratlam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 2009.
The hottest December reached 34°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 7.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratlam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Ratlam, averaging 19.3°C.
For December in Ratlam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 7.7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 2009 with 23 mm. On average, December sees 3 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 Ratlam 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.
