Lahore weather in December

In December, Lahore sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lahore's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:00 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Lahore is capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 123.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,339/km²
people per km²
Founded
~901 CE

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lahore reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12410
22410
32310
42310
52310
6239
7239
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13219
14218
15218
16218
17218
18208
19208
20208
21207
22207
23207
24207
25197
26197
27197
28197
29197
30197
31197

How December really feels in Lahore

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.

Lahore weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 27410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°425.610.87.6
Mar28° / 15°375.111.87.1
Apr35° / 20°285.212.73.2
May40° / 25°205.713.60.4
Jun39° / 28°638.7140.4
Jul36° / 28°1551813.81.7
Aug35° / 27°13917.813.22.3
Sep34° / 25°618.812.23.2
Oct32° / 20°142.511.25.1
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.5
Dec21° / 122108.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158119
168119
178119
188119
198218
208218
218218
228218
238317
248317
258317
268317
278218
288218
298218
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lahore gets around 12 mm of rain over 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:504:55
210.16:504:55
310.16:514:55
410.16:524:55
510.06:534:55
610.06:534:55
710.06:544:55
810.06:554:55
910.06:564:56
1010.06:564:56
1110.06:574:56
1210.06:584:56
1310.06:584:56
1410.06:594:57
1510.07:004:57
1610.07:004:57
179.97:014:58
189.97:014:58
199.97:024:58
209.97:024:59
219.97:034:59
229.97:035:00
239.97:045:00
249.97:045:01
259.97:055:01
269.97:055:02
279.97:055:02
2810.07:065:03
2910.07:065:04
3010.07:065:04
3110.07:075:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lahore

In seasonPeak

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

Lahore's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Lahore?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Lahore for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lahore in December

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

In December, Lahore sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Lahore in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lahore peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lahore 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 Lahore is worst in December — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 75 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lahore's WHO annual average of 123.9 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 14201 µg/m³Aug 1376 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan187Very unhealthy
Feb160Very unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct139Unhealthy
Nov194Very unhealthy
Dec202Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lahore?

Lahore sits at 31.6°N, 74.4°E, 216 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Amritsar, 50 km away.

SialkotFaisalabadIslamabadShimlaMurreeMultan

Topography around Lahore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Lahore is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
82 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Amritsar 50 km · Nankana Sahib 62 km · Sialkot 105 km · Faisalabad 121 km · Islamabad 270 km · Shimla 272 km · Murree 276 km · Multan 313 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

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 Lahore (31.558°, 74.3507°, elevation 216 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).