When to go · Naruko
Naruko in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (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
- NarukoHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 5 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 Naruko, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Oct: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Oct: 0
December: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
October: Inside Naruko's best window: Oct–Nov.
Naruko: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings