December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bikaner was 2016 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.7°C. Typical December days reach 24.7°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Bikaner, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2008 with 12 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bikaner during December averages 30%. The most humid December was 1997 at 48%, and the least humid was 1993 at 17%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bikaner. The sunniest December was 1984 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Bikaner during December is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1990 and 2020 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Bikaner have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1986) to a record high of 31.7°C (2008).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 12 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bikaner
December is one of the best times to visit Bikaner. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 17.5°C) — cooler than Bikaner's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 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 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.6°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.8°C | 6.7°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 26.7°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.0°C | 4.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 30.0°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 25.7°C | 2.0°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 27.5°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.1°C | 27.8°C | 5.5°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 30.0°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 28.4°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.9°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 29.2°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.7°C | 4.9°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 26.0°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 29.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 31.7°C | 6.5°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 27.7°C | 7.1°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 28.2°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 29.2°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 29.0°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 24.0°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 27.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 6.5°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 30.0°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 30.7°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 29.7°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 29.7°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 29.4°C | 7.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 28.3°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 27.9°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 28.4°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 27.5°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 28.1°C | 7.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.8°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.7°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 2 mm of rainfall in Bikaner, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 12 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 31.7°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Bikaner, averaging 17.5°C.
For December in Bikaner, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 10.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 12 mm. On average, December sees 2 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 Bikaner 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.
