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Weather in December in Gifu

Planning a trip to Gifu this December? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Gifu in December?

Gifu is a region in Japan. December in Gifu generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Hida at 5°C to mild in Hashima at 12°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Hashima and -4°C in Hida.

For specific regional insights in Gifu, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kakamigahara with an average of 77 mm to heavy rainfall in Shirakawa with 220 mm.

For a more detailed look at Gifu's conditions throughout the year, check out our Gifu climate page.

Where to go in Gifu in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Gifu on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Japan, check out our Gifu's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Gifu?

Takayama

In December Takayama generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Takayama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
2°C 
136 mm 
19 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
147 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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15°C 
5°C 
2207 mm 
241 days 
Climate in Takayama

Gero

In December Gero generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gero
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
3°C 
134 mm 
17 days 
poor 
7°C 
-2°C 
115 mm 
21 days 
poor 
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17°C 
7°C 
2327 mm 
226 days 
Climate in Gero

Gifu

In December Gifu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Gifu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
7°C 
162 hours 
113 mm 
15 days 
12°C 
2°C 
172 hours 
85 mm 
17 days 
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21°C 
11°C 
2,084 hours 
2233 mm 
201 days 
Climate in Gifu

Gujo

In December Gujo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gujo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
5°C 
162 hours 
147 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
-0°C 
172 hours 
121 mm 
21 days 
poor 
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18°C 
9°C 
2,084 hours 
2607 mm 
228 days 
Climate in Gujo

Hida

In December Hida generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hida
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
2°C 
155 mm 
19 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
175 mm 
25 days 
poor 
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>>  
15°C 
5°C 
2423 mm 
246 days 
Climate in Hida

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Gifu, in Japan.

Is December the best time to visit Gifu?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Takayama, December may not be the ideal time to visit Gifu.

Generally speaking, May and August provide tolerable weather in Takayama. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, July, November and December tend to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Gifu.

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