When to go · Niimi
Niimi in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Niimi in this guide.
Weather in December
- NiimiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 2 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 Niimi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Niimi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings