When to go · Sakai
Sakai in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather)). 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
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather)). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
- MayGreatInside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
Weather in December
- SakaiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 17 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 Sakai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Outside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
April: Inside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
Sakai: 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