When to go · Abashiri
Abashiri in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AbashiriHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abashiri, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
June: Inside Abashiri's best window: Jun–Sep.
Abashiri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings