Uttar Pradesh · India
Kanpur in December
In December, Kanpur averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 9 °C, with about 6 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run December to February.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 9 °C
- Rain in the month
- 6 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 10 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 107
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Kanpur
December is the 11th warmest month in Kanpur by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 24 °C to 42 °C and the lows from 9 °C to 29 °C. By day, December is 5 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C cooler than December.
December brings 6 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 67 mm (803 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 10 h 30 min, against 10 h 30 min at the shortest and 13 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 °C | 9 °C | 16 mm | Yes |
| February | 27 °C | 11 °C | 12 mm | Yes |
| March | 33 °C | 17 °C | 8 mm | |
| April | 39 °C | 22 °C | 5 mm | |
| May | 42 °C | 27 °C | 9 mm | |
| June | 40 °C | 29 °C | 91 mm | |
| July | 35 °C | 27 °C | 224 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 26 °C | 239 mm | |
| September | 34 °C | 25 °C | 156 mm | |
| October | 34 °C | 20 °C | 35 mm | |
| November | 30 °C | 14 °C | 2 mm | |
| December | 25 °C | 9 °C | 6 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 Kanpur?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 6 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Kanpur are December to February.
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 Kanpur that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Kanpur
This guide lists 107 places to stay in Kanpur, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 1; 1–3 km, 48; 3–10 km, 49; 10 km or more, 9.
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.