India in December: Weather, Crowds & What to Expect
Climate Map for December
Average temperature across India in December.
City Weather in December
| City | High | Low | Rain | UV | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 32° | 19° | 2 mm | high | Warm |
| Delhi | 23° | 8° | 6 mm | moderate | Cool |
| Bengaluru | 26° | 16° | 18 mm | very high | Mild |
| Hyderabad | 28° | 16° | 4 mm | high | Mild |
| Ahmedabad | 29° | 14° | 3 mm | high | Mild |
| Chennai | 29° | 22° | 146 mm | high | Warm |
| Kolkata | 27° | 15° | 5 mm | moderate | Mild |
High / low are average daily temperatures (°C). “Feels” reflects how hot or cold it feels, allowing for humidity.
Northwest & Thar Desert (Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat)
description’:’Arid, continental climate with extreme summer heat, cool winters, and a weak, often unreliable monsoon compared with the rest of India. Travelers should time visits for the cool season (October-March) for comfortable sightseeing; spring and early summer are brutally hot, and the monsoon brings localized heavy downpours and flash flooding in places.’
Indo‑Gangetic Plains & North Indian Cities (Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Lucknow)
description’:’Hot summers and a pronounced monsoon shape life across the densely populated plains: extreme heat April-June, a wet monsoon June-September that can cause flooding, and foggy, cool winters November-February. Best visiting windows for comfortable sightseeing are October-March, with spring festivals and heavy pre‑monsoon heat in April-May.’
Western Ghats & Southwest Coast (Kerala, Goa, Konkan, coastal Karnataka, Mumbai)
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Deccan Plateau & Central India (Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, interior Karnataka, interior Maharashtra)
description’:’Hot summers and a summer monsoon that is less intense than on the west coast; winters are dry and cool. The Deccan plateau moderates humidity compared with the coast but sees strong heat April-May and patchy monsoon from June-September. Best travel windows are October-March, with lush scenery after the rains.’
Eastern Coast & Bay of Bengal (Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Odisha coast)
description’:’The eastern seaboard has hot, humid pre-monsoon months and a complex rainfall pattern: the southwest monsoon brings variable rain, but the northeast (retreating) monsoon October-December delivers the bulk of the rain to Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra. The Bay of Bengal also drives cyclone risk in the pre- and post-monsoon periods.’
Himalayan Foothills & Hill Stations (Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Darjeeling, Sikkim)
description’:’Cool summers and cold, snowy winters at higher elevations; the best times for most hiking and sightseeing are late spring (April-June) and autumn (September-October). The southwest monsoon brings heavy rain to southern and eastern ranges in June-August, increasing landslide risk; high-altitude passes have a short, distinct summer use window.’
Trans‑Himalayan & Ladakh (Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Zanskar)
description’:’High‑altitude cold desert with a brief summer window (June-September) when roads and passes are open and the region is accessible. Winters are severe and isolating, with most travel limited to the summer months; altitude sickness and intense UV are key concerns for visitors even in summer.’