When to go · Toyama
Toyama in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), mid-August Obon, late Dec–Feb snow and closures on the Alpine Route.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C48°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Toyama
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), mid-August Obon, late Dec–Feb snow and closures on the Alpine Route.
Weather in December
- ToyamaHighs around 9 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 48 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 19 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast