Uttarakhand · India
Dehradun in December
In December, Dehradun averages a daytime high of 18 °C and a night-time low of 7 °C, with about 25 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run February, March and October to December.
- Average high
- 18 °C
- Average low
- 7 °C
- Rain in the month
- 25 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 10 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 308
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Dehradun
December is the 11th warmest month in Dehradun by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 16 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 5 °C to 22 °C. By day, December is 4 °C cooler than November, and January is 2 °C cooler than December.
December brings 25 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 114 mm (1373 mm a year); it is the 11th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 10 h 10 min, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C | 5 °C | 68 mm | |
| February | 19 °C | 7 °C | 75 mm | Yes |
| March | 24 °C | 11 °C | 49 mm | Yes |
| April | 29 °C | 16 °C | 42 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 20 °C | 55 mm | |
| June | 31 °C | 22 °C | 161 mm | |
| July | 28 °C | 21 °C | 359 mm | |
| August | 28 °C | 21 °C | 311 mm | |
| September | 27 °C | 20 °C | 172 mm | |
| October | 26 °C | 16 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| November | 22 °C | 11 °C | 16 mm | Yes |
| December | 18 °C | 7 °C | 25 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 Dehradun?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 18 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 25 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Dehradun are February, March and October to December.
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 Dehradun that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Dehradun
This guide lists 308 places to stay in Dehradun, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 24; 1–3 km, 40; 3–10 km, 113; 10 km or more, 131.
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.