December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 7.2°C (mean 17.1°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 December in Paschim Medinipur was 1987 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest were 2018 and 2019 at 15.6°C. Typical December days reach 26.9°C with nights near 7.2°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 | 17.9°C | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.9°C | 26.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 7.0°C | 7.5°C | 6.5°C | 7.5°C | 0°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.
One of the best times to visit Paschim Medinipur
December is one of the best times to visit Paschim Medinipur. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 7.2°C (mean 17.1°C) — cooler than Paschim Medinipur's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 17.1°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 8.7°C | 18.4°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 27.5°C | 9.1°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 5.8°C | 15.9°C | 84 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 6.5°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 4.6°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 5.1°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 8.3°C | 17.9°C | 11 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 9.0°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 7.2°C | 18.0°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 5.8°C | 16.2°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 7.7°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 4.5°C | 15.7°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 6.5°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 9.3°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 6.0°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 6.3°C | 15.8°C | 11 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 7.8°C | 16.8°C | 18 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 7.3°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 7.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 7.0°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 7.4°C | 17.3°C | 22 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 6.1°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 8.0°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 5.6°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.0°C | 7.3°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 7.4°C | 16.8°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 7.3°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 8.8°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🔥 | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.5°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 18.8°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 8.8°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 7.3°C | 16.8°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 26.9°C with lows near 7.2°C (mean 17.1°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. Daytime highs moved from 28.6°C to 26.5°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 7.2°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 17.1°C.
For December in Paschim Medinipur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 7.2°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.
