December Rainfall and Precipitation in Japan
Monthly rainfall totals, rainy days and the driest cities across Japan in December.
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Best Places to Visit in Japan in December
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Monthly precipitation
0 mm (0 in) dry → 150 mm (5.9 in) wet
Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in December: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.
Regions and islands in Japan
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- Aichi
- Akita
- Amami Islands
- Aomori
- Chiba
- Daisetsuzan National Park
- Ehime
- Fuji Five Lakes
- Fukui
- Fukuoka
- Fukushima
- Gifu
- Gotō Islands
- Gunma
- Hiroshima
- Hokkaido
- Hyogo
- Ibaraki
- Iriomote Island
- Ishigaki
- Ishikawa
- Iwate
- Kagawa
- Kagoshima
- Kamikōchi
- Kanagawa
- Kii Peninsula
- Kiso Valley
- Kochi
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Mie
- Miyagi
- Miyajima
- Miyakojima
- Miyazaki
- Nagano Prefecture
- Nagasaki
- Niigata Prefecture
- Oita
- Okayama
- Okinawa islands
- Osaka Prefecture
- Rishiri Island
- Sado Island
- Saga
- Saitama
- Shiga
- Shikoku
- Shimane
- Shiretoko National Park
- Shizuoka
- Teshima Island
- Tochigi
- Tokushima
- Tokyo Prefecture
- Tottori
- Toyama Prefecture
- Wakayama
- Yamagata
- Yamaguchi
- Yamanashi
Popular cities in Japan
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- Atami
- Beppu
- Chiba
- Chigasaki
- Fujikawaguchiko
- Fukuoka
- Furano
- Hakodate
- Hakone
- Hakuba
- Hamamatsu
- Hiroshima
- Iiyama
- Iriomote
- Ishigaki Island
- Ito
- Kagoshima
- Kamakura
- Kanazawa
- Karuizawa
- Kikaijiima
- Kobe
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Kōchi
- Matsumoto
- Matsuyama
- Minakami
- Miyako Island
- Mount Fuji
- Mount Haku
- Mount Tate
- Myoko
- Nagano
- Nagasaki
- Nagoya
- Naha
- Naoshima
- Nara
- Niigata
- Nikko
- Niseko
- Nozawa Onsen
- Okayama
- Okutama
- Osaka
- Otari
- Sapporo
- Sendai
- Shirahama
- Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
- Shizuoka
- Suzu
- Takamatsu
- Takayama (Gifu)
- Tokushima
- Tokyo
- Toyama City
- Wakayama
- Yakushima
- Yamanakako
- Yamanouchi
- Yokohama
- Yonaguni
- Yufu
Japan precipitation in December: frequently asked questions
How much rainfall does Japan receive in December?
Rainfall in Tokyo during December is on the lighter side, averaging about 62 mm (2.4 in). Expect predominantly dry weather punctuated by short showers.
How many days does it rain in Japan in December?
Rainfall in Tokyo typically falls on roughly 9 days days in December.
Is December part of the rainy season in Japan?
No. December sits outside the typical rainy season in Japan, so you can expect drier conditions overall.
What is the wettest city in December in Japan?
Looking at our data, Yunohama tops the wettest-cities list in Japan for December, with monthly rainfall averaging 312 mm (12 in).
What is the driest city in December in Japan?
Fukaya is the driest city we have data for in Japan in December, with monthly rainfall close to 51 mm (2 in).
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