When to go · Noshiro
Noshiro in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NoshiroHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 18 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 Noshiro, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
May: Inside Noshiro's best window: May–Oct.
Noshiro: 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