December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Paschim Medinipur were 1983 and 2015 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest were 2014 and 2025 at 16.1°C. Typical December days reach 24.4°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 84 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Paschim Medinipur during December averages 71%. The most humid December was 2021 at 83%, and the least humid was 1983 at 47%.
December receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paschim Medinipur. The sunniest December was 1985 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Paschim Medinipur during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1981 and 1987 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2009 and 2015, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 24.0°C | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | 12.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 15 mm | 24 mm | +11 mm |
December temperatures in Paschim Medinipur have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.5°C (2012) to a record high of 30.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Paschim Medinipur
December is one of the best times to visit Paschim Medinipur. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 17.8°C) — cooler than Paschim Medinipur's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 24.3°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 28.1°C | 8.7°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 27.5°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 25.9°C | 5.8°C | 84 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.6°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 26.6°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 26.1°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 27.4°C | 8.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 26.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 28.7°C | 7.2°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 26.5°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 26.1°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | 4.5°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 27.3°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.5°C | 43 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.6°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 27.8°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 25.9°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 27.5°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 25.3°C | 6.3°C | 11 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.8°C | 18 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 25.3°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 25.6°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 25.2°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 25.4°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 27.3°C | 7.4°C | 22 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 26.9°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 26.7°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 27.0°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 26.2°C | 7.4°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.8°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.1°C | 7.9°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 9.8°C | 29.1°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🔥 | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.2°C | 28.6°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 26.3°C | 7.3°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.4°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Paschim Medinipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 30.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 4.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.1°C to 12.1°C while daytime highs eased from 26°C to 23.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 17.8°C.
For December in Paschim Medinipur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 71% — 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 84 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Paschim Medinipur 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.
