December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 21.7°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 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 19.7°C. Typical December days reach 31.7°C with nights near 11.6°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 | 21.6°C | 21.1°C | 22.3°C | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.1°C | 32.3°C | 32.0°C | 30.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 12.3°C | 11.8°C | 11.6°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 0.3°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 31.7°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 21.7°C) — cooler than Kolhapur's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 10.3°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 10.7°C | 20.5°C | 5 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 33.2°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 11.6°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.3°C | 68 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 10.9°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 10.7°C | 21.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 11.7°C | 20.8°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 10.6°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 35.9°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 11.6°C | 21.8°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 31.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 12.8°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 11.1°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 10.5°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 12.9°C | 21.8°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 11.7°C | 21.9°C | 5 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 13.0°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 31.1°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 11.2°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 11.7°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 12.8°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 34.0°C | 13.5°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 11.6°C | 22.2°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 11.1°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 10.4°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 12.3°C | 21.8°C | 42 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 11.4°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 12.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 10.3°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 10.8°C | 20.7°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 32.5°C | 10.6°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 12.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 11.8°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 9.3°C | 20.5°C | 24 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 32.9°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 33.2°C | 11.9°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 11.9°C | 21.6°C | 9 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 12.5°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 19.7°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 31.7°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 21.7°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 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.9°C to 30.9°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolhapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kolhapur, averaging 21.7°C.
For December in Kolhapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 11.6°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.
