Karnataka · India
Bengaluru in December
In December, Bengaluru averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 16 °C, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to January.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 16 °C
- Rain in the month
- 20 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 11 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 869
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Bengaluru
December is the coolest month in Bengaluru by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 27 °C to 35 °C and the lows from 15 °C to 22 °C. By day, December is 1 °C cooler than November, and January is 2 °C warmer than December.
December brings 20 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 74 mm (886 mm a year); it is the 9th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 11 h 20 min, against 11 h 20 min at the shortest and 12 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 15 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
| February | 31 °C | 17 °C | 5 mm | |
| March | 34 °C | 19 °C | 11 mm | |
| April | 35 °C | 22 °C | 45 mm | |
| May | 34 °C | 21 °C | 97 mm | |
| June | 31 °C | 21 °C | 71 mm | |
| July | 29 °C | 20 °C | 85 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 20 °C | 114 mm | |
| September | 29 °C | 19 °C | 180 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 19 °C | 183 mm | |
| November | 28 °C | 18 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| December | 27 °C | 16 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Bengaluru?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 20 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Bengaluru are November to January.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Bengaluru that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bengaluru
This guide lists 869 places to stay in Bengaluru, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 6; 1–3 km, 121; 3–10 km, 426; 10 km or more, 316.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.