When to go · Hachijojima
Hachijojima in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–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
- HachijojimaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Hachijojima, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
March: Inside Hachijojima's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Hachijojima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.