December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jaisalmer, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 18.1°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 20.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 15.2°C. Typical December days reach 29.7°C with nights near 6.5°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 | 17.5°C | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | 17.4°C | 18.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.2°C | 30.0°C | 30.1°C | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 7.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Jaisalmer have risen by about 1.2°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 29.7°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 18.1°C) — cooler than Jaisalmer'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 | 30.2°C | 9.7°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 6.6°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 27.6°C | 9.9°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 3.0°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 3.3°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.8°C | 9.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 5.4°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 1.3°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 4.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 6.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 8.7°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 38 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 4.8°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 5.6°C | 16.3°C | 16 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 6.8°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 8.3°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 8.4°C | 19.0°C | 6 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 8.3°C | 19.9°C | 4 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 8.3°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 8.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 9.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 8.5°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 30.9°C | 3.9°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 31.7°C | 7.7°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 8.4°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 1.5°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 6.9°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 8.3°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 3.0°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 4.8°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 4.0°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 3.0°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 8.1°C | 17.5°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 29.7°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 18.1°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.9°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 8°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 29.7°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Jaisalmer, averaging 18.1°C.
For December in Jaisalmer, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 6.5°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.
