December is one of the cooler months of the year in Almora, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 13.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Almora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Almora were 1987 and 2016 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 10.4°C. Typical December days reach 23.7°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 4.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 16 mm | 7 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Almora have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -1.1°C (2019) to a record high of 26.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
A good time to visit Almora
December is a good time to visit Almora, with days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 13.8°C, cooler than Almora's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 5.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 4.6°C | 13.9°C | 25 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 6.0°C | 14.7°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 5.4°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 23.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 6.0°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.0°C | -1.1°C | 10.4°C | 66 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 1.8°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 5.9°C | 15.3°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 5.9°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 3.3°C | 14.5°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.9°C | 32 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | 4.8°C | 13.8°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 5.9°C | 15.5°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 4.9°C | 14.2°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 21.6°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | 18 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 3.7°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 4.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 4.6°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 3.9°C | 14.3°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 3.6°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 3.2°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 2.1°C | 12.6°C | 21 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 2.5°C | 12.6°C | 30 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 4.0°C | 14.0°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 4.0°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 3.8°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 4.1°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 3.3°C | 13.3°C | 57 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 6.3°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 3.6°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 24.7°C | 4.9°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 4.2°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 23.5°C | 1.2°C | 12.4°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 4.7°C | 13.7°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.3°C | 17 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 24.1°C | 3.0°C | 13.6°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 🔥 | 26.4°C | 4.8°C | 15.6°C | 7 mm | 21% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | 22 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 2.9°C | 13.3°C | 25 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 22.3°C | 1.6°C | 11.9°C | 11 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 2.6°C | 12.6°C | 11 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 3.7°C | 13.0°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 23.7°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Almora, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2019.
The hottest December reached 26.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -1.1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 3°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Almora and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Almora, averaging 13.8°C.
For December in Almora, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 3.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2019 with 66 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Almora 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.
