When to go · Niijima
Niijima in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold sea, limited surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold sea, limited surf).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NiijimaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Niijima, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold sea, limited surf).
June: Inside Niijima's best window: Jun–Sep (warm surf, less rain).
Niijima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings