December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 24.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Pudukkottai were 1990 and 2016 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 22.3°C. Typical December days reach 31.4°C with nights near 16.9°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 | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | 23.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 31.4°C | 30.6°C | 31.9°C | 30.5°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 85 mm | 66 mm | 67 mm | 128 mm | +48 mm |
December temperatures in Pudukkottai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 14.4°C (2007) to a record high of 35.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 243 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Pudukkottai
December is one of the best times to visit Pudukkottai. Expect days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 24.2°C) — cooler than Pudukkottai's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 15.9°C | 23.3°C | 57 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 19.4°C | 25.2°C | 172 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 19.2°C | 25.3°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 18.8°C | 24.3°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 15.6°C | 23.1°C | 52 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 17.4°C | 23.3°C | 236 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 24.3°C | 102 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 17.6°C | 25.3°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 17.5°C | 24.1°C | 44 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 35.7°C | 16.6°C | 26.1°C | 55 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 18.1°C | 23.9°C | 129 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 17.1°C | 24.7°C | 47 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 16.3°C | 24.3°C | 75 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 33.6°C | 17.8°C | 25.7°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 16.3°C | 24.3°C | 46 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 16.5°C | 22.9°C | 127 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 17.3°C | 23.7°C | 91 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 14.9°C | 22.3°C | 43 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 14.4°C | 22.6°C | 209 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 23.1°C | 27 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 23.2°C | 109 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 15.6°C | 22.4°C | 22 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 31.5°C | 16.4°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 16.6°C | 24.8°C | 28 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 31.4°C | 16.7°C | 24.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 30.7°C | 15.7°C | 23.2°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 16.3°C | 23.1°C | 47 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 15.9°C | 23.3°C | 208 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 18.9°C | 24.6°C | 96 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 35.3°C | 14.9°C | 25.1°C | 224 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 17.4°C | 24.9°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 32.1°C | 15.6°C | 23.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 22.7°C | 172 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 29.1°C | 16.1°C | 22.6°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 31.9°C | 16.3°C | 24.1°C | 27 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 34.0°C | 18.1°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 33.4°C | 17.5°C | 25.5°C | 45 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 17.3°C | 26.0°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 33.4°C | 17.3°C | 25.4°C | 188 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 17.5°C | 24.9°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 32.3°C | 17.6°C | 24.9°C | 35 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 34.1°C | 14.9°C | 24.5°C | 52 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 18.6°C | 24.5°C | 243 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 18.2°C | 25.2°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 16.1°C | 22.6°C | 51 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 31.4°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 82 mm of rainfall in Pudukkottai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 243 mm in 1983.
The hottest December reached 35.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 14.4°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.6°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 17.1°C to 17.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pudukkottai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Pudukkottai, averaging 24.2°C.
For December in Pudukkottai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 16.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 1983 with 243 mm. On average, December sees 82 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 Pudukkottai 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.
