Kyoto weather in December (Kyoto, Japan)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Kyoto in December lies at 11.3°C (52.34°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 2.0°C (35.6°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during December is moderate with an average of 71mm (2.8 inches). This makes it the driest month of the year. There are generally around 17 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 138 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Kyoto, monthly averages in December

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 2 °C  

Max Temperature 11 °C  

Chance of Rain 60%  

Precipitation 71mm  

Rainy days 18 days  

Humidity 68%  

Sunshine 138 hrs  

Where to go in Japan in December

Find out more about the weather in Japan in December and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.. Also bring some warm clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

6/10

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