Nº 1
Yokohama
Mixed in December
- 12° / 4° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
12° highs, 5 rain days, 64% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Yokohama in December →Japan in December
6 covered cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days and daylight from multi-year records. None sits in the ideal band in December; the ranking below says how close each comes. Every card links to that city's own December guide.
Nº 2
Tokyo
Mixed in December
- 12° / 3° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
12° highs, 6 rain days, 66% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Tokyo in December →
Nº 3
Osaka
Mixed in December
- 12° / 3° high / low
- 0.7 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
12° highs, 6 rain days, 73% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Osaka in December →
Nº 4
Nagoya
Mixed in December
- 11° / 2° high / low
- 1.0 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
11° highs, 7 rain days, 74% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Nagoya in December →
Nº 5
Kyoto
Mixed in December
- 11° / 1° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
11° highs, 7 rain days, 77% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Kyoto in December →Measurably difficult in December
- Sapporo : 0° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
Quick answers
Where is it ideal to travel in December?
0 of the 6 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in December.
Which city is coolest in December?
Sapporo, with average highs of 0 °C in our measured record.
Which city is driest in December?
Yokohama, averaging 5 rain days across the month.