December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 17.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Purulia was 1988 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 14.9°C. Typical December days reach 24°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Purulia, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 63 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Purulia during December averages 65%. The most humid Decembers were 2019 and 2021 at 81%, and the least humid was 1992 at 44%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Purulia. The sunniest December was 1985 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Purulia during December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2008 and 2011 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 16.9°C | 16.9°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.9°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 12 mm | 5 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | +3 mm |
December temperatures in Purulia have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2012) to a record high of 29.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Purulia
December is a good time to visit Purulia, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 17.3°C, cooler than Purulia's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 23.7°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 25.9°C | 6.3°C | 5 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 63 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 26.1°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 25.0°C | 4.2°C | 27 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.5°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 25.2°C | 3.6°C | 15 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 25.3°C | 4.4°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 7.0°C | 2 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.9°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 29.3°C | 7.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 26.8°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 3.3°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 26.2°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.9°C | 6.4°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 26.4°C | 7.6°C | 4 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 27.1°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 25.2°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 27.0°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 27.1°C | 6.9°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.3°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 25.0°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 25.8°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.2°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 26.0°C | 6.9°C | 39 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 26.8°C | 8.0°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 27.2°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.7°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 27.9°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 6.7°C | 58 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 25.5°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.9°C | 28.9°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 🔥 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 29.5°C | 8.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 27.1°C | 7.8°C | 4 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 28.3°C | 7.8°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 26.9°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.9°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 29.3°C | 6.4°C | 17 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 28.3°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 25.2°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Purulia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 29.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.3°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°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.6°C to 10.8°C while daytime highs eased from 25°C to 22.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Purulia, averaging 17.3°C.
For December in Purulia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 10.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 63 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 Purulia 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.
