Misato, Akita in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy snow, limited access).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
• JuneGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
• JulyGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

• Misato, AkitaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 16 days

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 · Japan overall

Medium

Prices · Japan overall

Medium

Japan overall: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Misato, Akita, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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