When to go · Kami
Kami in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–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
- KamiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 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 Kami, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
March: Inside Kami's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings