December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Jaisalmer was 2016 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 16°C. Typical December days reach 25.8°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Jaisalmer, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2008 with 38 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jaisalmer during December averages 27%. The most humid December was 2006 at 46%, and the least humid was 1987 at 14%.
December receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jaisalmer. The sunniest Decembers were 1984, 1993 and 1994 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008 and 2021 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Jaisalmer during December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1990 and 1997 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 19.3°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 12.1°C | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Jaisalmer have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (2013) to a record high of 32.4°C (2008).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 38 mm.
One of the best times to visit Jaisalmer
December is one of the best times to visit Jaisalmer. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 18.5°C) — cooler than Jaisalmer'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 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 30.2°C | 9.7°C | 9 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 30.0°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 27.6°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 32.1°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 29.3°C | 6.5°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 31.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 29.9°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 30.9°C | 1.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.3°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 29.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 32.4°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 27.5°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 27.0°C | 5.6°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 28.8°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 30.5°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 29.7°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 31.6°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 32.3°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 30.9°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 30.9°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 28.8°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 30.9°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 31.7°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 30.7°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 30.7°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.2°C | 28.6°C | 6.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 30.7°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.1°C | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 8.3°C | 30.3°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 29.4°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 30.5°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 29.4°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 25.8°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 2 mm of rainfall in Jaisalmer, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 38 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 32.4°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Jaisalmer, averaging 18.5°C.
For December in Jaisalmer, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 38 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 Jaisalmer 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.
