When to go · Shinjo
Shinjo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 264
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ShinjoHighs around 4.4 °C (40 °F), lows around -1.2 °C (30 °F), rain on about 264 daysHighs around 40 °F (4.4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1.2 °C), rain on about 264 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 Shinjo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4.4 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.4 °C)
Apr: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1.2 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1.2 °C)
Apr: 3.1 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 264
Apr: 97.5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
April: Inside Shinjo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Shinjo: 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