December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hyderabad, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 21.6°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 24.8°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 18.2°C. Typical December days reach 28.3°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Hyderabad, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 34 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hyderabad during December averages 64%. The most humid December was 2020 at 79%, and the least humid was 2000 at 38%.
December receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hyderabad. The sunniest December was 1992 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Hyderabad during December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December was 1986 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2008 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.9°C | 21.9°C | 21.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Hyderabad have fallen by about 0.8°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°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 Hyderabad
December is one of the best times to visit Hyderabad. Expect days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 21.6°C) — cooler than Hyderabad's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 ❄️ | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 31.4°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 31.4°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 28.1°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 27.0°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 28.7°C | 11.6°C | 5 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 32.1°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 30.5°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 30.6°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 35.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.0°C | 32.0°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 28.0°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 32.9°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 32.4°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 13 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 30.0°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 32.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 29.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 27.1°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 31.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 30.2°C | 11.1°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 33.3°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 30.8°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 31.8°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 21.6°C | 13.4°C | 31.5°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 26.6°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 31.0°C | 12.7°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 28.5°C | 9.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 27.5°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 28.4°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 28.9°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 28.8°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 14.4°C | 30.4°C | 11.5°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 30.8°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.1°C | 31.0°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 14 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 6 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 31.8°C | 12.4°C | 14 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 32.8°C | 11.0°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 33.5°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 12 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 30.7°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 27.0°C | 9.0°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 28.3°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 21.6°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.8°C to 27.2°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 15.2°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 28.3°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Hyderabad, averaging 21.6°C.
For December in Hyderabad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 14.9°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.
