When to go · Asuke
Asuke in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Asuke's best window: Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct.
- MayGreatInside Asuke's best window: Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Asuke's best window: Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct.
- NovemberGreatInside Asuke's best window: Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct.
Weather in December
- AsukeHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 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 Asuke, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Outside the best window (Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
April: Inside Asuke's best window: Nov (autumn colours), Apr–May (spring), Oct.
Asuke: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings