December is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 6°C (mean 15.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Haridwar was 1987 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 12.8°C. Typical December days reach 25°C with nights near 6°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 | 15.8°C | 15.5°C | 15.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.1°C | 6.0°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 6.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 9 mm | 7 mm | 14 mm | 8 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Haridwar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.4°C (2003) to a record high of 29°C (1987).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Haridwar
December is a good time to visit Haridwar, with days averaging 25°C and nights around 6°C (mean 15.5°C, cooler than Haridwar's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 6.9°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.3°C | 7.5°C | 15.9°C | 33 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 24.9°C | 7.4°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 6.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 4.5°C | 14.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 6.3°C | 16.3°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 3.9°C | 13.8°C | 30 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 4.0°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 26.1°C | 8.3°C | 17.2°C | 15 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 8.2°C | 17.7°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 5.3°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 5.8°C | 16.6°C | 27 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 5.4°C | 14.0°C | 7 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 5.6°C | 13.9°C | 14 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 5.8°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 5.7°C | 14.5°C | 24 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 4.1°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 5.9°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 6.5°C | 15.7°C | 17 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 7.3°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 6.1°C | 15.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 3.4°C | 14.9°C | 20 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 25.6°C | 5.1°C | 15.3°C | 16 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 6.5°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 6.3°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 26% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 5.6°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 24.8°C | 4.2°C | 14.5°C | 52 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 5.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 26.2°C | 6.9°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 4.7°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 5.9°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 6.8°C | 15.8°C | 33 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 7.5°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 🔥 | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 18.4°C | 4 mm | 18% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 5.5°C | 15.6°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 5.6°C | 15.5°C | 24 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 6.6°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 3.9°C | 14.1°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 5.3°C | 15.7°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 5.8°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 25°C with lows near 6°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 10 mm of rainfall in Haridwar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 29°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 3.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Haridwar, averaging 15.5°C.
For December in Haridwar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 52 mm. On average, December sees 10 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 Haridwar 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.
