When to go · Ikoma
Ikoma in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–mid Mar (amusement park closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- 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
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–mid Mar (amusement park closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- IkomaHighs 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 Ikoma, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Mar: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–mid Mar (amusement park closed).
March: Inside Ikoma's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Ikoma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings