December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malda, with average highs near 25.2°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Malda was 1988 — when the month averaged 21.3°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 15.9°C. Typical December days reach 25.2°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Malda, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 43 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Malda during December averages 62%. The most humid December was 2019 at 81%, and the least humid was 1994 at 34%.
December receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Malda. The sunniest Decembers were 1993, 1994 and 1996, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2012 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Malda during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2008 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.4°C | 23.5°C | -3.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Malda have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2019) to a record high of 31°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 1°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Malda
December is one of the best times to visit Malda. Expect days averaging 25.2°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 18.4°C) — cooler than Malda's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 24.2°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 27.3°C | 9.1°C | 25 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 26.5°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 26.5°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 25.6°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 25.3°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 28.2°C | 6.7°C | 14 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 9 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 30.5°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.0°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.7°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 27.7°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 25.5°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 27.7°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 24.8°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 27.8°C | 8.5°C | 6 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 24.4°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 25.2°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 26.6°C | 8.0°C | 10 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.3°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.9°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 26.8°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 25.4°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 25.0°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 28.6°C | 7.4°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.3°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 11.6°C | 28.8°C | 8.7°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 12.0°C | 30.8°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 29.3°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 29.1°C | 7.0°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 30.1°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 31.0°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 🔥 | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 31.0°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 30.1°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 28.9°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 30.3°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 29.4°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 29.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 29.1°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.6 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 11.6°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Malda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 31°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.2°C to 11.8°C while daytime highs eased from 26.6°C to 23.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Malda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.2°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Malda, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Malda, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.2°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 43 mm. On average, December sees 5 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 Malda 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.
