December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 26.9°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 Decembers in Kanyakumari were 2016 and 2018 — when the month averaged 27.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.9°C. Typical December days reach 28.4°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Kanyakumari, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1987 with 326 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanyakumari during December averages 79%. The most humid December was 2023 at 86%, and the least humid was 1984 at 71%.
December receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanyakumari. The sunniest December was 1995 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2014 and 2020 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Kanyakumari during December is 4.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2006 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.9°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | 27.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 57 mm | 29 mm | 88 mm | 102 mm | +26 mm |
December temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.4°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 28.4°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 26.9°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 19 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 137 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 258 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 100 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 38 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 58 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 74 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 30.9°C | 25.1°C | 17 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 202 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 99 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.6°C | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 58 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.5°C | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 153 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 141 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 29.9°C | 24.5°C | 40 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 14 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 12 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 7 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 22 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 11 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 39 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 41 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.9°C | 29.5°C | 23.8°C | 15 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 189 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 76 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 24.4°C | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 28 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 145 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 24.4°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 28 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 10 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 21 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 17 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 28 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.6°C | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 326 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 29.7°C | 23.8°C | 40 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 183 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.0°C | 29.3°C | 24.0°C | 29 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.8°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 28.4°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 26.9°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 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.5°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 25°C to 25.9°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 28.4°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.9°C.
For December in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 25.3°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.
