When to go · Hida
Hida in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec 28–Jan 2 (museum closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec 28–Jan 2 (museum closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HidaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Hida, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec 28–Jan 2 (museum closures).
March: Inside Hida's best window: Mar–Nov.
Hida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings