December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 11.5°C (mean 18.4°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 20.6°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 16.2°C. Typical December days reach 25.2°C with nights near 11.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Hooghly, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 97 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hooghly during December averages 67%. The most humid December was 2021 at 83%, and the least humid was 1992 at 41%.
December receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hooghly. The sunniest Decembers were 1985, 1988 and 1994 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Hooghly during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1994, 1996 and 1997, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2015 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 18.5°C | 17.8°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.0°C | -3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 11.4°C | 11.4°C | 12.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | +12 mm |
December temperatures in Hooghly have fallen by about 1.3°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 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°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 25.2°C and nights around 11.5°C (mean 18.4°C) — cooler than Hooghly's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.3°C | 5 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 26.4°C | 5.3°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 27.0°C | 5.0°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 8.2°C | 25 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 27.2°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 29.0°C | 7.7°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.1°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 26.9°C | 4.0°C | 16 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 9 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 27.0°C | 6.5°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.4°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 27.4°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 25.1°C | 6.6°C | 5 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 26.3°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 23.8°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 26.4°C | 8.1°C | 14 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.6°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 25.1°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.6°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 27.5°C | 7.7°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 28.7°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 27.8°C | 7.8°C | 39 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 27.3°C | 7.2°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 29.2°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 13.0°C | 29.8°C | 10.1°C | 5 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 29.6°C | 8.8°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 27.2°C | 8.1°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 30.9°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 10.5°C | 30.3°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 12.0°C | 31.0°C | 7.2°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 29.6°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 28.5°C | 7.2°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 25.2°C with lows near 11.5°C (mean 18.4°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 1.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.6°C to 12.2°C while daytime highs eased from 27.3°C to 24°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 11.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Hooghly, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Hooghly, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 11.5°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.
