December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 2.3°C (mean 12.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Pithoragarh was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 7.8°C. Typical December days reach 22.1°C with nights near 2.3°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 | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 22.0°C | 22.4°C | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | 2.0°C | 3.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 17 mm | 7 mm | -7 mm |
December temperatures in Pithoragarh have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (2019) to a record high of 25.5°C (2014).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Pithoragarh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pithoragarh. That said, December — with days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 2.3°C (mean 12.2°C) and low rainfall (12 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 | 22.0°C | 4.4°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 3.3°C | 12.4°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 4.1°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 3.9°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 20.3°C | 0.0°C | 10.2°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 3.7°C | 13.8°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.1°C | -3.6°C | 7.8°C | 72 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 0.0°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 4.6°C | 13.7°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 4.6°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 1.4°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 25.5°C | 2.0°C | 13.8°C | 39 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 2.6°C | 11.6°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 24.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | 11 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 19.9°C | 0.8°C | 10.3°C | 18 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 2.1°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 24.8°C | 3.3°C | 14.0°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 3.0°C | 13.2°C | 17 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 2.7°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 1.0°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | 18 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 21.4°C | 0.8°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 3.4°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 3.4°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 3.1°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 30% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 23.4°C | 3.2°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.7°C | 0.0°C | 10.4°C | 62 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 20.9°C | 5.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 21.6°C | 2.5°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 1.7°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 3.7°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 3.4°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 23.0°C | 0.3°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 1.1°C | 11.3°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 23.1°C | 1.1°C | 12.1°C | 9 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 22.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.8°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 3.1°C | 13.7°C | 12 mm | 22% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | -1.0°C | 10.0°C | 29 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 1.7°C | 11.5°C | 24 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 2.7°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 1.5°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 0.2°C | 11.4°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | 1.5°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.1°C with lows near 2.3°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 12 mm of rainfall in Pithoragarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 2019.
The hottest December reached 25.5°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.3°C to 21.4°C and overnight lows from 1.5°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 2.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Pithoragarh, averaging 12.2°C.
For December in Pithoragarh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 2.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2019 with 72 mm. On average, December sees 12 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 Pithoragarh 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.
