When to go · Odate
Odate in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, train disruptions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, train disruptions).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OdateHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 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 Odate, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 11
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 (heavy snow, train disruptions).
June: Inside Odate's best window: Jun–Sep.
Odate: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings