December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around -1.9°C (mean 7.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Rudraprayag was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 4.4°C. Typical December days reach 17.7°C with nights near -1.9°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 | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 17.1°C | 17.9°C | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -2.7°C | -1.3°C | -2.0°C | -2.2°C | -1.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Rudraprayag have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (2019) to a record high of 21.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Rudraprayag
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rudraprayag. That said, December — with days averaging 17.7°C and nights around -1.9°C (mean 7.9°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 | 19.0°C | 1.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 18.1°C | -1.2°C | 8.5°C | 36 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 1.0°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 0.0°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | -4.2°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | -2.8°C | 7.5°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 15.1°C | -6.2°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | -3.4°C | 6.1°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 18.4°C | -1.3°C | 8.6°C | 22 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 21.6°C | 1.0°C | 11.3°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | -1.8°C | 8.2°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | -2.0°C | 8.8°C | 27 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | -2.4°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | -1.1°C | 8.9°C | 15 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 18.1°C | -1.3°C | 8.4°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 15.0°C | -3.1°C | 5.9°C | 26 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 15.9°C | -1.4°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | -0.8°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | -1.9°C | 8.6°C | 4 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | -2.9°C | 8.0°C | 19 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | -2.0°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | -2.8°C | 8.1°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 16.8°C | -4.9°C | 6.0°C | 19 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | -0.9°C | 8.5°C | 11 mm | 32% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 17.6°C | -0.5°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | -1.8°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 18.0°C | 0.4°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 18.2°C | -0.5°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 13.7°C | -3.3°C | 5.2°C | 50 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 17.5°C | 0.1°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 15.9°C | -1.5°C | 7.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 17.5°C | -1.6°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 0.1°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 0.6°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 18.8°C | -4.8°C | 7.0°C | 21 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | -2.8°C | 7.1°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | -4.8°C | 6.8°C | 43 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | -2.6°C | 8.1°C | 16 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | -0.7°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 16% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | -4.0°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | -3.4°C | 6.6°C | 21 mm | 48% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | -2.6°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 16.8°C | -2.2°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | -2.5°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | -1.5°C | 6.6°C | 4 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 17.7°C with lows near -1.9°C (mean 7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Rudraprayag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 21.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -6.2°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 17°C to 17.6°C and overnight lows from -2.4°C to -0.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and -1.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Rudraprayag, averaging 7.9°C.
For December in Rudraprayag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of -1.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 50 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 Rudraprayag 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.
