December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri, with average highs near 24.6°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Jalpaiguri was 1988 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 17.6°C. Typical December days reach 24.6°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Jalpaiguri, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 22 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jalpaiguri during December averages 60%. The most humid December was 2021 at 79%, and the least humid was 1994 at 37%.
December receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jalpaiguri. The sunniest December was 2005 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2015 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Jalpaiguri during December is 1 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1991, 1992 and 1994, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 18.5°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | 23.3°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
December temperatures in Jalpaiguri have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (1983) to a record high of 30.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 22 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri
December is one of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri. Expect days averaging 24.6°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 19°C) — cooler than Jalpaiguri's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 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 | 22.8°C | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 24.8°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 15.4°C | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 8 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 14.7°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 25.1°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 27.6°C | 9.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°C | 27.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 15.4°C | 27.9°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 28.4°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 28.3°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 26.3°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 27.0°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 26.9°C | 9.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 26.9°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 25.3°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 27.1°C | 10.7°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 25.5°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 26.0°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 26.1°C | 9.0°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.2°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 27.5°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 26.2°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 27.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 26.9°C | 9.0°C | 20 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 26.9°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 12.5°C | 28.8°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 8.4°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 27.9°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 29.0°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 12.7°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 28.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 9.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 9.0°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 28.0°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 25.9°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 27.9°C | 8.5°C | 22 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.6°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Jalpaiguri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 22 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 30.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.4°C to 14.2°C while daytime highs eased from 24.6°C to 23.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.6°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 19°C.
For December in Jalpaiguri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.6°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 22 mm. On average, December sees 4 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 Jalpaiguri 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.
