When to go · Kuroishi
Kuroishi in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KuroishiHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Kuroishi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, possible snow).
April: Inside Kuroishi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Kuroishi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings