When to go · Tokunoshima
Tokunoshima in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). 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
- TokunoshimaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Tokunoshima, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
March: Inside Tokunoshima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Tokunoshima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.