December is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 19.4°C (mean 24.1°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 2016 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.4°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 19.4°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Madurai, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1983 with 244 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during December averages 82%. The most humid Decembers were 1993 and 1997 at 89%, and the least humid was 2016 at 69%.
December receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest Decembers were 1994 and 2021 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Madurai during December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2024 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.4°C | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.3°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 28.8°C and nights around 19.4°C (mean 24.1°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 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 | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 31.1°C | 14.9°C | 48 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 31.0°C | 19.1°C | 151 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 31.3°C | 19.0°C | 117 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 17.7°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 30.3°C | 14.9°C | 49 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 28.7°C | 16.9°C | 143 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.5°C | 18.6°C | 62 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.6°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 31.0°C | 16.1°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 35.3°C | 16.5°C | 64 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 20.6°C | 29.4°C | 17.2°C | 99 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 31.4°C | 16.2°C | 45 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 32.4°C | 15.8°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 33.5°C | 17.9°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 33.5°C | 16.0°C | 34 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 15.5°C | 101 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.2°C | 16.7°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 28.9°C | 13.6°C | 36 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 170 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 16.2°C | 115 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 17.8°C | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 20 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 30.9°C | 15.2°C | 11 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 19.0°C | 31.3°C | 15.6°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 29.9°C | 15.0°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 17.9°C | 30.5°C | 14.2°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 28.8°C | 15.0°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 29.1°C | 15.1°C | 215 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 92 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 18.7°C | 34.7°C | 13.5°C | 190 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.8°C | 15.7°C | 7 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 31.2°C | 13.7°C | 18 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 19.4°C | 28.5°C | 16.4°C | 175 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 28.7°C | 14.2°C | 39 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 32.0°C | 15.6°C | 25 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.0°C | 16.6°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 32.9°C | 16.5°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 25.4°C | 19.4°C | 33.3°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 31.7°C | 15.8°C | 220 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 32.2°C | 16.9°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 32.0°C | 16.3°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 33.6°C | 14.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 29.7°C | 17.9°C | 244 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 31.7°C | 16.9°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 28.5°C | 15.6°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 28.8°C with lows near 19.4°C (mean 24.1°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.3°C to 20.3°C while daytime highs eased from 29.1°C to 28.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 19.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Madurai, averaging 24.1°C.
For December in Madurai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 19.4°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.
