December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 18.4°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 21.7°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 16.7°C. Typical December days reach 27.1°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 17.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 10.0°C | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | -4 mm |
December temperatures in Jalpaiguri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.4°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 Jalpaiguri
December is one of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri. Expect days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 18.4°C) — cooler than Jalpaiguri's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.8°C | 10.3°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 19.1°C | 8 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 25.1°C | 11.2°C | 18.1°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 17.6°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 27.6°C | 9.7°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 12.1°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 11.7°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 8.5°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 9.3°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 8.7°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 7.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 8.3°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 9.0°C | 18.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 25.9°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 12.0°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 8.4°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 27.1°C | 10.7°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 10.4°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 8.3°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 9.0°C | 17.5°C | 16 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 9.1°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 10.2°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 9.6°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 11.1°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 11.5°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 9.0°C | 17.9°C | 20 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 10.6°C | 18.8°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 9.3°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 8.4°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 27.9°C | 10.4°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 7.6°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 30.7°C | 12.7°C | 21.7°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 11.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 9.7°C | 18.4°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 9.0°C | 17.6°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 8.1°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 9.4°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 8.5°C | 18.2°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 27.1°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 18.4°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 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jalpaiguri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Jalpaiguri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 9.6°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.
