When to go · Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Arima OnsenHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 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 Arima Onsen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Mar: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
March: Inside Arima Onsen's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Arima Onsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast