December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranipet, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 23°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranipet. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ranipet was 2024 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 21.2°C. Typical December days reach 27.6°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Ranipet, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1996 with 267 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Ranipet during December averages 84%. The most humid December was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 2013 at 75%.
December receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ranipet. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2004 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Ranipet during December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1983 and 1987 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2008 and 2015 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 107 mm | 68 mm | 84 mm | 145 mm | +58 mm |
December temperatures in Ranipet have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1994) to a record high of 32.5°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 267 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Ranipet
December is one of the best times to visit Ranipet. Expect days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 23°C) — cooler than Ranipet's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 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 | 26.8°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 28.8°C | 14.4°C | 72 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 30.1°C | 16.5°C | 214 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 31.1°C | 16.2°C | 185 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 19.8°C | 29.0°C | 16.8°C | 175 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 30.4°C | 14.7°C | 76 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 27.7°C | 15.8°C | 148 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 28.5°C | 17.6°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 32.5°C | 16.3°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 24 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 13.9°C | 147 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 29.3°C | 15.2°C | 167 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 31.9°C | 14.2°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 30.4°C | 16.8°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 29.7°C | 14.6°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 29.2°C | 13.3°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 87 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 28.1°C | 13.9°C | 14 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 29.1°C | 14.6°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.1°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 28.2°C | 14.8°C | 170 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 12 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 32.4°C | 15.0°C | 29 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 29.5°C | 13.7°C | 31 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 120 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 29.4°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 28.6°C | 14.3°C | 51 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 28.4°C | 14.1°C | 143 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 20.8°C | 29.3°C | 17.7°C | 228 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 29.2°C | 13.5°C | 267 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 29.7°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 28.3°C | 12.7°C | 124 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 27.3°C | 15.4°C | 184 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 28.1°C | 13.5°C | 53 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 15.1°C | 9 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 31.3°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 29.5°C | 15.3°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 28.0°C | 23.0°C | 17.9°C | 29.5°C | 15.3°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 19.4°C | 29.5°C | 14.9°C | 174 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 29.9°C | 15.2°C | 53 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.6°C | 14.6°C | 69 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 30.4°C | 13.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 29.3°C | 17.4°C | 175 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 30.0°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 27.9°C | 13.4°C | 100 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.6°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 94 mm of rainfall in Ranipet, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 267 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 32.5°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.3°C to 19.4°C while daytime highs eased from 27.9°C to 27.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranipet and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Ranipet, averaging 23°C.
For December in Ranipet, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 18.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 267 mm. On average, December sees 94 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 Ranipet 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.
