When to go · Daisen
Daisen in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather). 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:
- MayGreatInside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
- JuneGreatInside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
- JulyGreatInside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
- AugustGreatInside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Weather in December
- DaisenHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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 Daisen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
May: Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Daisen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings