December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 11°C (mean 20.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Hyderabad was 2015 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 17.2°C. Typical December days reach 30.2°C with nights near 11°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 | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 21.3°C | 20.9°C | 19.5°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 29.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.0°C | 29.0°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 11.1°C | 12.0°C | 10.8°C | 9.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Hyderabad have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1987) to a record high of 35.3°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hyderabad
December is one of the best times to visit Hyderabad. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 11°C (mean 20.6°C) — cooler than Hyderabad's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 19.4°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 10.7°C | 21.1°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 12.1°C | 21.8°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 9.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.0°C | 9.9°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 11.6°C | 20.1°C | 5 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 8.4°C | 20.3°C | 20 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 11.6°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 10.4°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 35.3°C | 11.6°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 11.3°C | 21.6°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 10.2°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 11.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 12.0°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 18.2°C | 13 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 11.2°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 13.0°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 11.8°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 9.3°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 31.9°C | 12.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 30.2°C | 11.1°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 12.4°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 12.7°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 10.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.9°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 9.6°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 12.6°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 9.8°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 9.8°C | 19.4°C | 31 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 11.6°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 11.5°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.8°C | 11.6°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 9.7°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 21.2°C | 14 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 18.4°C | 6 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 12.4°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 32.8°C | 11.0°C | 21.9°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 33.5°C | 12.4°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 18.9°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 11.9°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 9.0°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.2°C with lows near 11°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Hyderabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 35.3°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.7°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 11°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Hyderabad, averaging 20.6°C.
For December in Hyderabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 11°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 34 mm. On average, December sees 5 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 Hyderabad 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.
