December is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 24.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Virudhunagar were 2016 and 2018 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 22.5°C. Typical December days reach 31.6°C with nights near 17.5°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 | 25.0°C | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | 25.3°C | 24.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.5°C | 30.6°C | 32.4°C | 31.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 16.9°C | 16.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 84 mm | 56 mm | 69 mm | 125 mm | +36 mm |
December temperatures in Virudhunagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 15.1°C (1996) to a record high of 35.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 269 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 Virudhunagar
December is one of the best times to visit Virudhunagar. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 24.6°C) — cooler than Virudhunagar's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.1°C | 16.6°C | 24.3°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 20.7°C | 26.3°C | 183 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 20.3°C | 25.9°C | 204 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 19.2°C | 25.1°C | 119 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 16.4°C | 23.6°C | 60 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.5°C | 18.2°C | 23.9°C | 143 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 20.1°C | 25.2°C | 73 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 19.8°C | 26.7°C | 18 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 17.9°C | 24.8°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 35.6°C | 17.7°C | 26.7°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 18.1°C | 24.2°C | 137 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 17.9°C | 24.6°C | 59 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 32.5°C | 17.4°C | 25.0°C | 92 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 33.6°C | 18.7°C | 26.1°C | 35 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 17.3°C | 25.9°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 17.1°C | 23.7°C | 102 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 18.6°C | 24.6°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 15.5°C | 22.6°C | 37 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 16.1°C | 24.1°C | 127 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 15.9°C | 22.5°C | 19 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 17.4°C | 24.2°C | 124 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 16.3°C | 22.9°C | 32 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 31.1°C | 16.8°C | 24.0°C | 11 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 17.3°C | 24.2°C | 24 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 16.8°C | 23.2°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 15.9°C | 23.7°C | 74 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 16.5°C | 23.0°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 17.0°C | 23.4°C | 246 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 19.1°C | 24.6°C | 92 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 35.1°C | 15.1°C | 25.1°C | 162 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 17.2°C | 25.0°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 15.6°C | 23.9°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 17.9°C | 23.7°C | 196 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 16.3°C | 22.6°C | 40 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 16.5°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 18.1°C | 25.8°C | 10 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 17.9°C | 25.8°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 33.4°C | 17.6°C | 25.5°C | 27 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 17.5°C | 24.2°C | 269 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 33.1°C | 18.5°C | 25.8°C | 41 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 17.4°C | 24.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 15.7°C | 25.2°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 19.6°C | 25.1°C | 260 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 18.6°C | 25.5°C | 33 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 16.8°C | 23.1°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 31.6°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 81 mm of rainfall in Virudhunagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 1987.
The hottest December reached 35.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 15.1°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 31.9°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 17.6°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Virudhunagar, averaging 24.6°C.
For December in Virudhunagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 17.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1987 with 269 mm. On average, December sees 81 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 Virudhunagar 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.
