Khajuraho weather in December

In December, Khajuraho sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khajuraho's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khajuraho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Khajuraho is city.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Khajuraho reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312210

How December really feels in Khajuraho

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.

Khajuraho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°162.310.68.8
Feb27° / 14°162.611.18.2
Mar33° / 18°11211.84.7
Apr38° / 24°61.412.61.1
May41° / 28°6213.20.0
Jun38° / 28°12211.413.50.9
Jul32° / 26°31623.313.42.5
Aug31° / 26°28423.912.93.0
Sep32° / 25°15215.212.23.6
Oct32° / 21°252.911.45.2
Nov29° / 16°8110.87.7
Dec24° / 12°91.110.59.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118614
128614
138614
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218713
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298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Khajuraho gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
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143
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204
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275
286
296
306
317

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791551
2801451
3791551
4791551
5791551
6791551
7791551
8801550
9801550
10801550
11801550
12811540
13811540
14811540
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16831340
17851230
18861130
19871030
2089920
2190820
2290820
2392710
2492710
2592710
2692710
2792710
2892710
2992710
3092710
3191810

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:43 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:435:17
210.66:445:17
310.56:445:17
410.56:455:17
510.56:465:17
610.56:465:18
710.56:475:18
810.56:485:18
910.56:485:18
1010.56:495:18
1110.56:505:19
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2710.56:585:25
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khajuraho

In seasonPeak

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

Khajuraho's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Khajuraho sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Khajuraho?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khajuraho in December

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

In December, Khajuraho sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Khajuraho in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khajuraho peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 12Nov 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Khajuraho 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 Khajuraho is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 2340 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr48Poor
May47Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov95Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khajuraho?

Khajuraho sits at 24.8°N, 79.9°E, 218 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Varanasi, 314 km away.

VaranasiAgraFatehpur SikriNepalgunjGulariyāṬikāpurDhangaḍhi̇̄Tulsi̇̄pur

Topography around Khajuraho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khajuraho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Khajuraho is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Varanasi 314 km · Agra 323 km · Fatehpur Sikri 338 km · Nepalgunj 393 km · Gulariyā 399 km · Ṭikāpur 426 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 433 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 434 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 Khajuraho (24.8481°, 79.9335°, elevation 218 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).