December is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 16°C (mean 23.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Madurai was 2018 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 21.3°C. Typical December days reach 31°C with nights near 16°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 | 24.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.6°C | 24.4°C | 23.7°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 31.9°C | 30.4°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.3°C | 15.3°C | 15.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 81 mm | 57 mm | 55 mm | 104 mm | +24 mm |
December temperatures in Madurai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 13.5°C (1996) to a record high of 35.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 244 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 Madurai
December is one of the best times to visit Madurai. Expect days averaging 31°C and nights around 16°C (mean 23.5°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.1°C | 14.9°C | 23.0°C | 48 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 151 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 19.0°C | 25.1°C | 117 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 17.7°C | 23.8°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 14.9°C | 22.6°C | 49 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 16.9°C | 22.8°C | 143 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 18.6°C | 24.1°C | 62 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 33.6°C | 18.5°C | 26.0°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 23.5°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 35.3°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 64 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 17.2°C | 23.3°C | 99 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 16.2°C | 23.8°C | 45 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 15.8°C | 24.1°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 17.9°C | 25.7°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 33.5°C | 16.0°C | 24.7°C | 34 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 15.5°C | 22.5°C | 101 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 16.7°C | 23.4°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 13.6°C | 21.3°C | 36 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 22.7°C | 170 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 22.0°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 16.2°C | 22.9°C | 115 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 22.0°C | 20 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 15.2°C | 23.0°C | 11 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 15.6°C | 23.5°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 15.0°C | 22.4°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 14.2°C | 22.4°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.8°C | 15.0°C | 21.9°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 15.1°C | 22.1°C | 215 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 23.5°C | 92 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 34.7°C | 13.5°C | 24.1°C | 190 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 31.8°C | 15.7°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 13.7°C | 22.4°C | 18 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 16.4°C | 22.5°C | 175 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 14.2°C | 21.4°C | 39 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 15.6°C | 23.8°C | 25 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 16.6°C | 24.8°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 16.5°C | 24.7°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 33.3°C | 15.9°C | 24.6°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 15.8°C | 23.8°C | 220 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 16.9°C | 24.6°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 16.3°C | 24.1°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 33.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.0°C | 47 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 17.9°C | 23.8°C | 244 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 16.9°C | 24.3°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 15.6°C | 22.1°C | 42 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 31°C with lows near 16°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 73 mm of rainfall in Madurai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 244 mm in 1983.
The hottest December reached 35.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 13.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 17.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Madurai, averaging 23.5°C.
For December in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1983 with 244 mm. On average, December sees 73 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 Madurai 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.
