Bengaluru weather in December

In December, Bengaluru sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bengaluru's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bengaluru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bengaluru is capital city of Karnataka state in India.

Density
11,465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1537

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bengaluru reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
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42617
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How December really feels in Bengaluru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bengaluru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°41.111.37.8
Feb30° / 18°61.111.66.4
Mar32° / 20°152.311.94.7
Apr33° / 22°447.512.33.7
May32° / 22°12315.912.63.5
Jun29° / 21°12018.612.74.2
Jul27° / 21°12920.612.74.5
Aug27° / 20°12218.912.44.7
Sep28° / 20°12116.712.15.0
Oct27° / 20°13816.911.75.2
Nov27° / 18°629.111.46.6
Dec26° / 17°233.211.37.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155248
165347
175347
185545
195644
205743
215842
226139
236238
246337
256535
266634
276733
286832
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bengaluru gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
715
815
914
1013
1113
1212
1311
1410
1510
169
179
188
198
207
217
227
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
305
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117263521
218273421
320283320
420283219
521293219
622293118
722293117
823303117
923303116
1024303115
1124313114
1224313114
1325313113
1425323112
1525323111
1626333110
172634319
182634319
192735308
202736307
212737297
222837296
232838285
242839285
252840275
262941274
272941264
282942254
293042253
303043243
313143233

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:48
211.36:315:48
311.36:325:49
411.36:325:49
511.36:335:49
611.36:335:49
711.36:345:50
811.36:345:50
911.36:355:50
1011.36:355:51
1111.36:365:51
1211.26:375:51
1311.26:375:52
1411.26:385:52
1511.26:385:53
1611.26:395:53
1711.26:395:53
1811.26:405:54
1911.26:405:54
2011.26:415:55
2111.26:415:55
2211.26:425:56
2311.26:425:56
2411.26:425:57
2511.26:435:57
2611.26:435:58
2711.26:445:58
2811.26:445:59
2911.26:455:59
3011.26:456:00
3111.26:456:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
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94.8Bright
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134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bengaluru

In seasonPeak

None of Bengaluru's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bengaluru's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bengaluru?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bengaluru for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bengaluru in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bengaluru sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bengaluru in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bengaluru peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 22UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bengaluru in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bengaluru is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1362 µg/m³Jul 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bengaluru?

Bengaluru sits at 13.0°N, 77.6°E, 920 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Mysore, 128 km away.

IrimbiliyamHampiManaliChennaiThaikattusseryMunnarMadurai

Topography around Bengaluru

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bengaluru.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bengaluru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 910 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Bengaluru is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mysore 128 km · Irimbiliyam 286 km · Hampi 290 km · Manali 290 km · Chennai 291 km · Thaikattussery 316 km · Munnar 326 km · Madurai 344 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bengaluru (12.9719°, 77.5937°, elevation 920 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).