Nagpur Weather in December (1981–2025)

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December at a Glance in Nagpur

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
28.6°C
Avg Low
❄️
12.3°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
20.5°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
8 mm
Avg Humidity
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56%
Avg Wind
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1.5 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.4
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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-6.7°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny💧Dry month🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Nagpur December Weather Overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nagpur, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.

Nagpur December Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nagpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Nagpur was 1982 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 17.1°C. Typical December days reach 28.6°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp20.9°C→19.6°C-1.3°C
Max Temp29.2°C→26.7°C-2.5°C
Min Temp12.7°C→12.4°C-0.3°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp-0.2°C/decade ↘
Max Temp-0.4°C/decade ↘
Min Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘

Distribution of Avg Temp

17.0°C–18.8°C3 yr (7%)
18.8°C–20.5°C18 yr (40%)
20.5°C–22.3°C19 yr (42%)
22.3°C–24.0°C5 yr (11%)

Nagpur December Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the drier months in Nagpur, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 90 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.

Nagpur December Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Nagpur during December averages 56%. The most humid December was 1997 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 18%.

Nagpur December Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

December receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nagpur. The sunniest December was 1999 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.

Nagpur December Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Nagpur during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1986, 1987 and 1997 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.1 m/s.

What December Feels Like in Nagpur

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceVery Low
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How December Ranks in Nagpur

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌵1st driest month of the year
☀️10th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Nagpur Weather by Month

Nagpur December Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp21.0°C19.9°C21.2°C20.3°C19.6°C-1.4°C
Avg High29.3°C28.1°C29.9°C28.4°C26.8°C-2.5°C
Avg Low12.8°C11.8°C12.6°C12.2°C12.3°C-0.5°C
Avg Rain16 mm10 mm2 mm5 mm8 mm-8 mm

Extreme December Records in Nagpur

🔥Warmest December35.7°C1984
🧊Coldest December3.6°C2019
🌧️Wettest December90 mm1997
🏜️Driest December0 mm1982
🌬️Windiest December1.8 m/s1986

Key Insights for December

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December temperatures in Nagpur have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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December has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2019) to a record high of 35.7°C (1984).

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Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is December a Good Time to Visit Nagpur?

One of the best times to visit Nagpur

December is one of the best times to visit Nagpur. Expect days averaging 28.6°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 20.5°C) — cooler than Nagpur's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Nagpur's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Nagpur Weather in December — In Depth

☀️ December climate overview

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nagpur, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in December

December averages 8 mm of rainfall in Nagpur, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest December on record saw 90 mm (1997), and the driest just 0 mm (1982). Humidity sits around 56% and average wind speed is 1.5 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.4 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How December has changed

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 29.2°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
December Weather in Nagpur, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
2025 ❄️24.9°C17.1°C9.3°C26.5°C7.3°C0 mm69%1.6 m/s—
202427.4°C20.5°C13.6°C30.2°C6.6°C9 mm70%1.7 m/s4
202326.2°C19.6°C12.9°C28.9°C8.9°C13 mm73%1.6 m/s3.8
202228.1°C20.8°C13.4°C29.9°C9.9°C4 mm68%1.5 m/s4.2
202126.9°C19.8°C12.7°C29.2°C5.0°C19 mm66%1.5 m/s3.9
202027.5°C19.7°C11.9°C29.1°C7.9°C0 mm64%1.4 m/s4.1
201924.7°C18.8°C12.8°C26.8°C3.6°C14 mm78%1.6 m/s3.8
201828.4°C20.3°C12.2°C31.0°C5.9°C16 mm51%1.6 m/s3.9
201729.5°C20.7°C11.8°C30.8°C8.6°C0 mm53%1.5 m/s4.4
201628.2°C19.3°C10.4°C29.7°C7.8°C0 mm57%1.4 m/s4.6
201531.2°C22.7°C14.2°C34.5°C8.8°C0 mm43%1.6 m/s4.2
201429.0°C20.3°C11.5°C32.1°C7.6°C3 mm51%1.7 m/s4.3
201327.3°C19.6°C11.9°C27.9°C8.7°C0 mm66%1.3 m/s4.4
201229.4°C21.2°C13.1°C31.8°C8.0°C0 mm58%1.4 m/s4.4
201129.9°C21.0°C12.1°C31.6°C9.2°C6 mm55%1.4 m/s4.5
201026.4°C19.4°C12.3°C27.7°C6.8°C11 mm67%1.4 m/s4.2
200928.6°C21.1°C13.7°C30.6°C9.8°C8 mm62%1.3 m/s4.3
200830.8°C22.2°C13.5°C32.4°C9.9°C0 mm50%1.3 m/s4.5
200730.2°C21.8°C13.4°C33.4°C10.2°C0 mm56%1.5 m/s4.4
200629.2°C21.3°C13.4°C30.8°C9.9°C0 mm59%1.2 m/s4.4
200528.0°C19.3°C10.5°C29.6°C7.8°C1 mm59%1.5 m/s4.6
200430.7°C21.5°C12.3°C32.3°C10.7°C0 mm43%1.5 m/s4.6
200327.7°C19.7°C11.7°C29.6°C7.6°C6 mm67%1.5 m/s4.6
200231.8°C23.0°C14.2°C33.6°C11.9°C0 mm35%1.4 m/s4.5
200129.7°C20.6°C11.6°C31.3°C7.8°C0 mm50%1.1 m/s4.7
200031.9°C21.6°C11.4°C33.0°C9.2°C2 mm18%1.6 m/s4.8
199927.3°C18.8°C10.3°C29.2°C8.3°C0 mm59%1.3 m/s4.9
199826.7°C18.3°C9.9°C27.9°C6.9°C0 mm54%1.3 m/s4.8
1997 🌧️24.7°C19.9°C15.1°C27.6°C10.0°C90 mm84%1.8 m/s3
199628.9°C19.6°C10.3°C30.1°C7.2°C0 mm40%1.6 m/s4.3
199529.9°C21.9°C13.8°C31.6°C10.3°C2 mm58%1.4 m/s4.3
199428.4°C19.4°C10.5°C30.4°C6.8°C0 mm50%1.3 m/s4.8
199327.1°C18.5°C10.0°C29.0°C7.3°C3 mm55%1.3 m/s4.3
199230.1°C20.9°C11.8°C31.9°C10.2°C0 mm42%1.3 m/s4.8
199130.0°C21.3°C12.6°C32.3°C9.2°C2 mm44%1.6 m/s4.6
199027.6°C20.6°C13.6°C28.9°C10.4°C0 mm71%1.6 m/s4.5
198928.8°C20.9°C12.9°C31.6°C9.6°C81 mm50%1.7 m/s4.5
198830.0°C21.2°C12.4°C31.6°C10.3°C1 mm42%1.5 m/s4.8
198729.0°C20.2°C11.3°C32.0°C7.8°C11 mm53%1.8 m/s4.8
198630.0°C22.4°C14.8°C32.1°C9.4°C29 mm53%1.8 m/s4.4
198528.8°C20.6°C12.4°C30.8°C8.8°C4 mm60%1.5 m/s4.7
198432.3°C22.6°C13.0°C35.7°C9.3°C0 mm30%1.6 m/s4.7
198327.0°C19.0°C11.0°C29.7°C5.6°C2 mm61%1.6 m/s—
1982 🔥31.1°C23.1°C15.1°C33.2°C10.4°C0 mm53%1.4 m/s—
198126.7°C19.3°C12.0°C29.0°C7.8°C16 mm64%1.6 m/s—

Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Nagpur December Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Nagpur in December?▼

The average high in December is around 28.6°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Nagpur in December?▼

December averages 8 mm of rainfall in Nagpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 1997.

What was the hottest December on record in Nagpur?▼

The hottest December reached 35.7°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 2019.

Has December in Nagpur gotten warmer over time?▼

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 29.2°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 12.4°C over the same span.

Is December a good time to visit Nagpur?▼

December is one of the cooler months of the year in Nagpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.6°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.

Is December the coldest month in Nagpur?▼

Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Nagpur, averaging 20.5°C.

What should I pack for Nagpur in December?▼

For December in Nagpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.6°C and lows of 12.3°C.

Is Nagpur humid in December?▼

Relative humidity in December averages 56% — moderately humid.

How windy is Nagpur in December?▼

Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1986).

Which December had the most rainfall in Nagpur?▼

The wettest December on record was 1997 with 90 mm. On average, December sees 8 mm.

Where does this December weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Nagpur 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.