When to go · Tsuruoka
Tsuruoka in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). 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
- TsuruokaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Tsuruoka, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
April: Inside Tsuruoka's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
Tsuruoka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings