December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 22.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kallakurichi was 2018 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2008 at 20.8°C. Typical December days reach 30.6°C with nights near 14.9°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 | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 22.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 30.4°C | 29.9°C | 31.2°C | 30.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 82 mm | 57 mm | 54 mm | 98 mm | +26 mm |
December temperatures in Kallakurichi have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1996) to a record high of 34.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 229 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 Kallakurichi
December is one of the best times to visit Kallakurichi. Expect days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 22.8°C) — cooler than Kallakurichi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.3°C | 13.9°C | 22.6°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 17.2°C | 23.7°C | 229 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 17.2°C | 24.5°C | 32 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 16.7°C | 23.1°C | 94 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 14.1°C | 22.2°C | 32 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 15.5°C | 22.0°C | 177 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 17.6°C | 23.1°C | 68 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 33.0°C | 16.6°C | 24.8°C | 15 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 15.7°C | 22.6°C | 52 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 14.8°C | 24.6°C | 48 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 16.2°C | 22.5°C | 121 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 15.7°C | 24.0°C | 33 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 13.7°C | 23.2°C | 35 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 32.4°C | 16.5°C | 24.5°C | 17 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 14.0°C | 22.7°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 21.7°C | 113 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 15.5°C | 22.9°C | 74 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 12.9°C | 20.8°C | 32 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 13.7°C | 21.3°C | 186 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 14.4°C | 21.8°C | 27 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 14.3°C | 21.6°C | 97 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 14.3°C | 21.5°C | 14 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.0°C | 5 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 15.1°C | 23.5°C | 27 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 13.9°C | 22.1°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 13.8°C | 21.9°C | 66 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 14.3°C | 21.8°C | 47 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 29.5°C | 13.5°C | 21.5°C | 176 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 29.0°C | 16.9°C | 23.0°C | 120 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 32.9°C | 12.7°C | 22.8°C | 226 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 14.6°C | 22.8°C | 5 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 31.0°C | 13.0°C | 22.0°C | 39 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 15.2°C | 21.6°C | 154 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 13.4°C | 20.8°C | 35 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 14.7°C | 22.9°C | 18 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 16.0°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 14.7°C | 23.2°C | 42 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 14.6°C | 23.8°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 14.7°C | 23.2°C | 166 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 14.7°C | 23.0°C | 53 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 15.6°C | 23.3°C | 29 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 14.2°C | 23.4°C | 42 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 16.8°C | 23.3°C | 212 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 15.8°C | 23.4°C | 17 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 13.7°C | 21.1°C | 54 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.6°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 70 mm of rainfall in Kallakurichi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 229 mm in 2024.
The hottest December reached 34.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 30.6°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 15.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kallakurichi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kallakurichi, averaging 22.8°C.
For December in Kallakurichi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 2024 with 229 mm. On average, December sees 70 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 Kallakurichi 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.
