December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 6°C (mean 17.3°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 1997 at 13.7°C. Typical December days reach 28.5°C with nights near 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 | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 16.5°C | 17.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.8°C | 29.3°C | 28.0°C | 28.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 6.2°C | 7.1°C | 5.1°C | 6.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Bikaner have risen by about 0.8°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 28.5°C and nights around 6°C (mean 17.3°C) — cooler than Bikaner's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 8.6°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 6.7°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 8.0°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 4.7°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 4.0°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 2.0°C | 13.8°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 5.8°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 5.5°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.0°C | 9.8°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 4.9°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 4.7°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 29.2°C | 2.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 4.9°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 30.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 6.1°C | 16.0°C | 5 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 7.3°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 6.5°C | 19.1°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 27.0°C | 5.6°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 7.1°C | 17.4°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 7.1°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 7.4°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 8.1°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 7.0°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 3.5°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 7.2°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 6.5°C | 16.9°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 5.8°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 7.1°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 2.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 7.4°C | 18.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 1.6°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 5.7°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 7.1°C | 16.5°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 28.5°C with lows near 6°C (mean 17.3°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 6.9°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 28.5°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Bikaner, averaging 17.3°C.
For December in Bikaner, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 6°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.
