December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kota was 2008 — when the month averaged 21.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.9°C. Typical December days reach 26.3°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kota, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1987 with 23 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kota during December averages 41%. The most humid December was 2019 at 72%, and the least humid was 2000 at 20%.
December receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kota. The sunniest December was 1993 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2023 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Kota during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December was 1986 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 24.7°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 10.6°C | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | +4 mm |
December temperatures in Kota have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1990) to a record high of 32.3°C (2003).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kota
December is one of the best times to visit Kota. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C) — cooler than Kota's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 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 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 25.7°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.2°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 27.7°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 25.5°C | 3.5°C | 17 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 30.9°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 24.5°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 29.5°C | 7.2°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 28.9°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 32.2°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 29.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 30.0°C | 9.1°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 🔥 | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 31.7°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.5°C | 30.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 29.7°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 30.0°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 32.3°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 11.8°C | 32.0°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 32.1°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 10.7°C | 31.7°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 20% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 31.3°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 26.2°C | 5.1°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 9.3°C | 29.2°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 30.8°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 30.2°C | 4.7°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 29.8°C | 1.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.6°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 30.2°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 31.4°C | 6.9°C | 23 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 7.6°C | 30.3°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.2°C | 5.2°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 9.8°C | 31.8°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 29.5°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.6°C | 6.5°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 26.3°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Kota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 1987.
The hottest December reached 32.3°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Kota, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Kota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 10.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 1987 with 23 mm. On average, December sees 4 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 Kota 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.
