December is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 19.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in North 24 Parganas was 1985 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 17.5°C. Typical December days reach 26.4°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in North 24 Parganas, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 109 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in North 24 Parganas during December averages 66%. The most humid December was 2021 at 82%, and the least humid were 1982 and 1984 at 42%.
December receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 24 Parganas. 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 North 24 Parganas during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1981 and 1997 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2015 and 2020 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | -3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | +11 mm |
December temperatures in North 24 Parganas have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 5.2°C (2012) to a record high of 32°C (1984).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit North 24 Parganas
December is one of the best times to visit North 24 Parganas. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 19.5°C) — cooler than North 24 Parganas's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.8°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 7 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 30.0°C | 9.6°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 29.1°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 13.7°C | 27.6°C | 6.7°C | 109 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 26.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 17 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 28.8°C | 6.5°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 27.8°C | 9.4°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 30.1°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 29.1°C | 7.4°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 29.0°C | 5.2°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 30.0°C | 8.0°C | 5 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 28.1°C | 7.6°C | 57 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 28.3°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 29.1°C | 10.0°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 29.0°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 26.7°C | 8.1°C | 3 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 28.6°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 9.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.1°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 26.5°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.9°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.1°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 30.3°C | 8.5°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 28.6°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 11.2°C | 30.8°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 29.5°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 12.6°C | 30.0°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 30.0°C | 10.1°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 31.1°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 28.8°C | 9.6°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 🔥 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 31.4°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12.1°C | 32.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.1°C | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 31.1°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 94 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 26.4°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 19.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 13 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 32°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 5.2°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.8°C to 13°C while daytime highs eased from 28.4°C to 25.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in North 24 Parganas, averaging 19.5°C.
For December in North 24 Parganas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 66% — 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 109 mm. On average, December sees 13 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 North 24 Parganas 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.
