When to go · Sabae
Sabae in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). 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) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). 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
- SabaeHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Sabae, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
March: Inside Sabae's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Sabae: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings