December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 12.4°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 Pauri Garhwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Pauri Garhwal were 1987 and 2016 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 9.5°C. Typical December days reach 21.5°C with nights near 3.3°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 | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 21.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 3.0°C | 4.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 9 mm | 7 mm | 15 mm | 9 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Pauri Garhwal have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (2019) to a record high of 24.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pauri Garhwal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pauri Garhwal. That said, December — with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 12.4°C) and low rainfall (11 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.0°C | 5.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 5.0°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 4.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 2.7°C | 11.6°C | 9 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 3.2°C | 12.6°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 20.6°C | -1.6°C | 9.5°C | 44 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 18.9°C | 1.0°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 5.7°C | 14.2°C | 17 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 5.3°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 3.3°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 3.8°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 1.2°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 4.5°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 20.3°C | 2.9°C | 11.6°C | 25 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 19.3°C | 2.9°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 3.5°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 3.9°C | 13.1°C | 4 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 4.1°C | 13.0°C | 18 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 20.3°C | 3.7°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 3.5°C | 12.5°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 1.1°C | 11.3°C | 20 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 2.1°C | 11.7°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 4.0°C | 12.9°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 3.7°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 3.8°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 3.6°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | 51 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 5.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 3.5°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 4.2°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 5.4°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | 1.2°C | 11.1°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 3.4°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | 35 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 3.0°C | 12.3°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 🔥 | 24.6°C | 4.2°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 19% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 21.1°C | 3.7°C | 12.4°C | 25 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 3.0°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 20.8°C | 2.4°C | 11.6°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.6°C | 2.2°C | 11.9°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 2.6°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.5°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Pauri Garhwal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 24.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 2.8°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Pauri Garhwal, averaging 12.4°C.
For December in Pauri Garhwal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 3.3°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 1.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 51 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 Pauri Garhwal 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.
