December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanpur Nagar, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanpur Nagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kanpur Nagar was 2006 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 11.9°C. Typical December days reach 28.1°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.0°C | 16.3°C | 16.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.6°C | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 4.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 12 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -8 mm |
December temperatures in Kanpur Nagar have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 0°C (2019) to a record high of 31.7°C (1994).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
A good time to visit Kanpur Nagar
December is a good time to visit Kanpur Nagar, with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 16.8°C, cooler than Kanpur Nagar's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.4°C | 5.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 4.4°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 29.1°C | 7.4°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 5.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 24.6°C | 1.8°C | 13.2°C | 9 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 4.5°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 23.9°C | 0.0°C | 11.9°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 2.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 6.8°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 5.6°C | 18.3°C | 8 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 4.3°C | 17.5°C | 23 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 6.2°C | 17.3°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 4.2°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 4.8°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 4.7°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 6.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 4.9°C | 16.5°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 31.1°C | 8.4°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 4.3°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 5.1°C | 16.4°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 7.6°C | 17.9°C | 18 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 6.6°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 5.8°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 7.0°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 5.0°C | 16.0°C | 75 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 3.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 6.1°C | 17.7°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 4.7°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 31 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 5.8°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 7.3°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 8.2°C | 18.7°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 5.7°C | 18.4°C | 6 mm | 31% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 4.9°C | 17.4°C | 29 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 3.9°C | 14.7°C | 3 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 4.6°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 5.8°C | 16.7°C | 10 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 5.7°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.1°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 8 mm of rainfall in Kanpur Nagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 31.7°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 0°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 5.1°C to 5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanpur Nagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Kanpur Nagar, averaging 16.8°C.
For December in Kanpur Nagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 5.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 75 mm. On average, December sees 8 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 Kanpur Nagar 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.
