When to go · Hachimantai
Hachimantai in December
Great month. Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Hachimantai in this guide.
Weather in December
- HachimantaiHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 12 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 Hachimantai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Hachimantai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast