December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 27.3°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Pune was 2002 — when the month averaged 22.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 18.5°C. Typical December days reach 27.3°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Pune, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 80 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pune during December averages 63%. The most humid December was 2019 at 81%, and the least humid was 2000 at 36%.
December receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pune. The sunniest December was 1994 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 4.
Average wind speed in Pune during December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December was 2025 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 1997 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 13.3°C | 14.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 15 mm | +8 mm |
December temperatures in Pune have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6.5°C (1983) to a record high of 32.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Pune
December is one of the best times to visit Pune. Expect days averaging 27.3°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 20.3°C) — cooler than Pune's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 28.0°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.8°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 29.4°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 28.6°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 26.8°C | 10.6°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 27.6°C | 9.6°C | 7 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 27.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 30.3°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 27.4°C | 9.5°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 29.6°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.1°C | 31.1°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.4°C | 29.0°C | 9.4°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 28.5°C | 9.6°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 30.3°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 29.8°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 27.0°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.0°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 29.4°C | 9.5°C | 14 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 27.4°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 13.2°C | 30.2°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 13.8°C | 32.6°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 28.9°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 31.8°C | 10.9°C | 15 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 29.0°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.6°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 28.6°C | 9.8°C | 55 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 28.6°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 28.8°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 28.2°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 27.8°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 29.1°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 29.7°C | 8.0°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 28.6°C | 9.6°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 28.6°C | 8.9°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 29.6°C | 8.7°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 13.2°C | 31.6°C | 8.9°C | 27 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 30.3°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 30.2°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 28.1°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 28.9°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.3°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Pune, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 32.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 6.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13.8°C to 14.1°C while daytime highs eased from 27.5°C to 26.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.3°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Pune, averaging 20.3°C.
For December in Pune, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.3°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2025).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 80 mm. On average, December sees 7 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 Pune 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.
