December is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 18.6°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 20.7°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 16.5°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.0°C | -2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 8.0°C | 8.6°C | 7.6°C | 8.5°C | -0.6°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 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°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 28.8°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 18.6°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 7.9°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 9.6°C | 19.8°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 10.3°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 109 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 7.3°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 16.5°C | 17 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 9.4°C | 18.6°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 9.3°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 8.4°C | 19.3°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 7.4°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 5.2°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 8.0°C | 19.0°C | 5 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 7.6°C | 17.8°C | 57 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 7.9°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 10.0°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 7.8°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 9.0°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 8.1°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 7.7°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 9.0°C | 18.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 9.2°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 8.7°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 8.8°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 8.7°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 8.1°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 8.5°C | 19.4°C | 12 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 6.9°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 7.8°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 6.4°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 8.1°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 9.4°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.2°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 8.5°C | 18.9°C | 4 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 10.1°C | 20.0°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 10.1°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 9.6°C | 19.2°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 🔥 | 31.4°C | 10.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 7.0°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.9°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 9.8°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 19.0°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 28.8°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 18.6°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. Daytime highs moved from 31.2°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 8.7°C to 8.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in North 24 Parganas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in North 24 Parganas, averaging 18.6°C.
For December in North 24 Parganas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 8.3°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.
