When to go · Susaki
Susaki in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). 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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- MarchGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- AugustGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
- SeptemberGreatInside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
Weather in December
- SusakiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 6 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 Susaki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
February: Inside Susaki's best window: Aug–Sep (festivals), Feb–Mar (cherry blossoms).
Susaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings