December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kanyakumari was 2018 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.4°C. Typical December days reach 29.6°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.9°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 24.4°C | 24.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 57 mm | 29 mm | 88 mm | 102 mm | +26 mm |
December temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (1992) to a record high of 31.2°C (2000).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 326 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kanyakumari
December is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 26.8°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 26.6°C | 19 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 27.7°C | 137 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 27.4°C | 258 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 27.9°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 26.8°C | 38 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 26.8°C | 58 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 27.2°C | 74 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.9°C | 25.1°C | 28.0°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 26.5°C | 70 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 27.7°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 27.2°C | 202 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 26.4°C | 99 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 26.9°C | 42 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 27.7°C | 58 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 27.0°C | 153 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 25.8°C | 141 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 24.5°C | 27.2°C | 40 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 26.4°C | 14 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 26.5°C | 12 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 26.2°C | 7 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 26.3°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 26.4°C | 22 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 26.2°C | 39 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 27.3°C | 41 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 23.8°C | 26.6°C | 15 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 26.5°C | 189 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.9°C | 76 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 26.2°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 26.4°C | 28 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 26.4°C | 145 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 25.4°C | 28 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 26.8°C | 10 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 26.8°C | 21 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 27.0°C | 17 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 26.9°C | 28 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 26.1°C | 326 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 27.5°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 23.8°C | 26.7°C | 40 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 27.1°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 26.9°C | 183 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 26.7°C | 29 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 26.0°C | 26 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.6°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 67 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 326 mm in 1987.
The hottest December reached 31.2°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 22.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.6°C to 30.1°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.8°C.
For December in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 6 m/s (2006).
The wettest December on record was 1987 with 326 mm. On average, December sees 67 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 Kanyakumari 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.
