December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Gorakhpur were 1988 and 2023 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 14.8°C. Typical December days reach 24.4°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Gorakhpur, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 45 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gorakhpur during December averages 52%. The most humid December was 2022 at 78%, and the least humid was 1993 at 31%.
December receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gorakhpur. The sunniest December was 1994 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Gorakhpur during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1985, 2012 and 2020, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 1998 and 2001, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.0°C | 16.6°C | 17.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Gorakhpur have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 2.3°C (2019) to a record high of 31.5°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Gorakhpur
December is one of the best times to visit Gorakhpur. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 17.3°C) — cooler than Gorakhpur's yearly average — with low rainfall (6 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 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 25.2°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 27.1°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 30.9°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 24.7°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 26.7°C | 4.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 25.1°C | 2.3°C | 26 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 29.5°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.1°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.5°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 26.1°C | 4.4°C | 16 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 26.5°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.7°C | 25.5°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 27.2°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 27.0°C | 4.8°C | 6 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 27.2°C | 8.4°C | 2 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 25.6°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.3°C | 6.9°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 26.4°C | 6.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.8°C | 7.5°C | 16 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.6°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.0°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 28.9°C | 6.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 27.3°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 5.9°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 28.4°C | 7.3°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 29.9°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 28.0°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 27.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 25.7°C | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 27.7°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 🔥 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 7.9°C | 16 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 27.6°C | 6.3°C | 5 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 28.4°C | 6.8°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 27.6°C | 5.9°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 4.0°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 28.3°C | 5.6°C | 17 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.7°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.4°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in Gorakhpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 31.5°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 2.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 9.8°C to 10.4°C while daytime highs eased from 24.9°C to 23.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Gorakhpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Gorakhpur, averaging 17.3°C.
For December in Gorakhpur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 10.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 45 mm. On average, December sees 6 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 Gorakhpur 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.
