When to go · Kushiro
Kushiro in December
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 57
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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
- KushiroHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 57 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 57 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 Kushiro, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 57 (better)
May: 116
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
May: Inside Kushiro's best window: May–Oct.
Kushiro: 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