December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 20.6°C (mean 26.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ratnagiri was 2002 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 24.5°C. Typical December days reach 31.5°C with nights near 20.6°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 | 26.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.2°C | 32.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 12 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 21 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Ratnagiri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 18.9°C (2010) to a record high of 34.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ratnagiri
December is one of the best times to visit Ratnagiri. Expect days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 20.6°C (mean 26.1°C) — cooler than Ratnagiri's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.8°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 20.1°C | 25.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 22.3°C | 27.6°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 20.7°C | 26.4°C | 4 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 25.5°C | 111 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 21.2°C | 26.0°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 26.7°C | 4 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 19.8°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 20.5°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 20.6°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 21.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 21.1°C | 26.3°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 31.6°C | 19.9°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 21.5°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 18.9°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 21.0°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 21.9°C | 27.2°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 21.8°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 20.1°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 19.7°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 20.7°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 21.7°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 🔥 | 33.2°C | 23.0°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 21.3°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 32.2°C | 20.3°C | 26.2°C | 22 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.7°C | 19.4°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 22.5°C | 27.1°C | 98 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 19.6°C | 25.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 21.1°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 31.1°C | 19.2°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 30.2°C | 19.1°C | 24.7°C | 12 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 19.8°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 20.9°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 20.1°C | 25.9°C | 5 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 19.2°C | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 19.3°C | 25.7°C | 29 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 21.4°C | 27.0°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 20.1°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 19.9°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 21.3°C | 26.4°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 20.5°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 20.9°C | 25.7°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 31.5°C with lows near 20.6°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Ratnagiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 34.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 18.9°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 20.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 20.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Ratnagiri, averaging 26.1°C.
For December in Ratnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 20.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 111 mm. On average, December sees 9 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 Ratnagiri 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.
