December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Hooghly was 1988 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 15.4°C. Typical December days reach 27.6°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 17.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 17.1°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.9°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 6.7°C | 7.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | +12 mm |
December temperatures in Hooghly have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4°C (2012) to a record high of 31°C (1983).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Hooghly
December is one of the best times to visit Hooghly. Expect days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 17.5°C) — cooler than Hooghly's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.4°C | 6.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 18.7°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 5.3°C | 15.9°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 5.0°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 16.6°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 8.2°C | 17.9°C | 25 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 8.6°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 18.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 16.7°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 7.4°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 4.0°C | 15.4°C | 16 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 17.3°C | 9 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 9.1°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 6.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 6.6°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 8.1°C | 17.3°C | 14 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 8.8°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 25.1°C | 8.0°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 7.7°C | 17.6°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 28.7°C | 6.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 7.4°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 6.3°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 7.8°C | 17.8°C | 39 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 7.2°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 7.7°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 29.8°C | 10.1°C | 19.9°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 29.6°C | 8.8°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 8.1°C | 17.6°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 8.7°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 5.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 7.2°C | 19.1°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.6°C | 9.0°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 7.2°C | 17.8°C | 89 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.6°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 12 mm of rainfall in Hooghly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 31°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Hooghly, averaging 17.5°C.
For December in Hooghly, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 7.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 97 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 Hooghly 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.
