December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dindigul, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 19°C (mean 24°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dindigul. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dindigul was 2016 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.2°C. Typical December days reach 29°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Dindigul, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1983 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Dindigul during December averages 81%. The most humid December was 1997 at 88%, and the least humid was 2016 at 66%.
December receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dindigul. The sunniest December was 1995 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2020 and 2023 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Dindigul during December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2024 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.4°C | 24.6°C | 24.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.4°C | 29.7°C | 28.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 18.4°C | 18.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 74 mm | 55 mm | 47 mm | 86 mm | +16 mm |
December temperatures in Dindigul have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 13°C (2008) to a record high of 35.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dindigul
December is one of the best times to visit Dindigul. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 19°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Dindigul's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (65 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 | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 31.4°C | 14.4°C | 39 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 30.7°C | 18.2°C | 136 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 21.0°C | 31.4°C | 18.0°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 20.1°C | 30.4°C | 17.0°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 23.6°C | 19.3°C | 30.3°C | 14.3°C | 39 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 29.1°C | 16.1°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 30.1°C | 18.3°C | 59 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 33.6°C | 18.0°C | 12 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 31.1°C | 16.0°C | 33 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 19.7°C | 35.3°C | 16.4°C | 53 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 29.4°C | 17.0°C | 76 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 19.8°C | 32.2°C | 16.2°C | 37 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 32.4°C | 15.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 33.6°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 23.4°C | 18.5°C | 32.3°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 103 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 30.4°C | 16.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 13.0°C | 33 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 13.6°C | 186 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 29.5°C | 15.4°C | 21 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.0°C | 15.5°C | 101 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 31.7°C | 14.6°C | 8 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 32.7°C | 15.4°C | 20 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 30.7°C | 14.4°C | 32 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 30.8°C | 13.8°C | 72 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 29.3°C | 14.4°C | 41 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 30.1°C | 14.0°C | 181 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 89 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 34.5°C | 13.1°C | 197 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 31.6°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 31.6°C | 13.1°C | 19 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 28.7°C | 15.5°C | 148 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 13.6°C | 35 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 32.1°C | 15.0°C | 22 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 33.4°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 32.9°C | 16.2°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 18.9°C | 33.8°C | 15.6°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 33.0°C | 15.1°C | 177 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 32.4°C | 15.5°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 32.3°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 33.7°C | 14.2°C | 45 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 30.2°C | 17.1°C | 217 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.8°C | 16.2°C | 20 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 28.6°C | 15.2°C | 43 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29°C with lows near 19°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 65 mm of rainfall in Dindigul, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 1983.
The hottest December reached 35.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.9°C to 20°C while daytime highs eased from 29.3°C to 28.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dindigul and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Dindigul, averaging 24°C.
For December in Dindigul, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1983 with 217 mm. On average, December sees 65 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 Dindigul 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.
