December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kolhapur was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest were 1998 and 2025 at 20.4°C. Typical December days reach 30°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kolhapur, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 68 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2016 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolhapur during December averages 58%. The most humid December was 2019 at 79%, and the least humid was 2000 at 42%.
December receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolhapur. The sunniest Decembers were 1992, 1999 and 2004 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kolhapur during December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1987, 1998 and 2025 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 22.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.4°C | 30.7°C | 30.3°C | 28.7°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 14.2°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 13 mm | +7 mm |
December temperatures in Kolhapur have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.9°C (1981) to a record high of 35.9°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kolhapur
December is one of the best times to visit Kolhapur. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C) — cooler than Kolhapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 30.4°C | 10.7°C | 5 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 33.2°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 32.0°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 28.8°C | 11.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 30.1°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.4°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 30.0°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 23.0°C | 14.5°C | 33.2°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 35.9°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 32.0°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 31.9°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 33.4°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 29.5°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.7°C | 12.9°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 32.2°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 33.2°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 31.1°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.5°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 32.7°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 33.2°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.0°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 32.8°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 32.1°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 29.9°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 31.4°C | 12.3°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 30.1°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 31.5°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.0°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 30.7°C | 10.8°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.6°C | 30.8°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 32.5°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 31.8°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 32.0°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.4°C | 31.9°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 31.8°C | 9.3°C | 24 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 15.3°C | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 33.2°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 33.2°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 31.4°C | 11.9°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 31.0°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Kolhapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 35.9°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 8.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.7°C to 15.8°C while daytime highs eased from 30.1°C to 28.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kolhapur, averaging 22.6°C.
For December in Kolhapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 15.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 68 mm. On average, December sees 5 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 Kolhapur 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.
