December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Balotra were 1998 and 2008 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 15.8°C. Typical December days reach 30.7°C with nights near 6.2°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 | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | 19.3°C | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | 31.6°C | 30.0°C | 30.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 6.1°C | 6.9°C | 5.7°C | 6.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +2 mm |
December temperatures in Balotra have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1990) to a record high of 34.1°C (2008).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 12 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Balotra
December is one of the best times to visit Balotra. Expect days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 18.5°C) — cooler than Balotra's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.5°C | 7.8°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 8.9°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 6.3°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 4.2°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 4.4°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 4.0°C | 15.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 29.2°C | 5.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 7.5°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 7.6°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 5.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 31.0°C | 5.0°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 4.9°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 5.6°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 8.2°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 34.1°C | 6.8°C | 20.4°C | 12 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 5.0°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 5.0°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 31.9°C | 7.2°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 5.6°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 8.1°C | 19.9°C | 8 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 7.7°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 7.9°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 7.4°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 32.4°C | 8.4°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.6°C | 5.0°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 5.6°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 6.6°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 3.7°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 32.2°C | 7.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 8.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 6.9°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 2.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 31.6°C | 7.6°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 3.2°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 30.1°C | 6.5°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 5.1°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 2.9°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 6.9°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 7.9°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.7°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 1 mm of rainfall in Balotra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 12 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 34.1°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Balotra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Balotra, averaging 18.5°C.
For December in Balotra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 12 mm. On average, December sees 1 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 Balotra 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.
