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Weather in December in Ishikawa

Planning a journey to Ishikawa this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Ishikawa in December?

Ishikawa is a region in Japan. December in Ishikawa generally has cold temperatures, with heavy precipitation. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in Kanazawa.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Nanao with an average of 162 mm to heavy rainfall in Kaga with 260 mm.

Average sunshine

Kanazawa experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 71 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

For a closer look at December's conditions in Ishikawa, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Ishikawa's yearly weather, check out our Ishikawa climate page.

Where to go in Ishikawa in December

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

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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).

Popular destinations

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

Kanazawa

In December Kanazawa generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kanazawa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
8°C 
113 hours 
169 mm 
23 days 
10°C 
3°C 
71 hours 
214 mm 
27 days 
poor 
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7°C 
-0°C 
64 hours 
201 mm 
28 days 
poor 
Climate in Kanazawa

Nanao

In December Nanao generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nanao
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
16°C 
10°C 
88 hours 
146 mm 
23 days 
11°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
162 mm 
28 days 
poor 
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8°C 
3°C 
43 hours 
146 mm 
29 days 
poor 
Climate in Nanao

Komatsu

In December Komatsu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Komatsu
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
15°C 
9°C 
113 hours 
179 mm 
23 days 
10°C 
4°C 
71 hours 
242 mm 
27 days 
poor 
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7°C 
1°C 
64 hours 
230 mm 
28 days 
poor 
Climate in Komatsu

Hakusan

In December Hakusan generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hakusan
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
16°C 
9°C 
113 hours 
174 mm 
23 days 
10°C 
4°C 
71 hours 
229 mm 
27 days 
poor 
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7°C 
1°C 
64 hours 
217 mm 
28 days 
poor 
Climate in Hakusan

Wajima

In December Wajima generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Wajima
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
16°C 
11°C 
88 hours 
160 mm 
24 days 
11°C 
6°C 
46 hours 
200 mm 
29 days 
poor 
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8°C 
4°C 
43 hours 
177 mm 
30 days 
poor 
Climate in Wajima

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

Is December the best time to visit Ishikawa?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Ishikawa due to the typically poor weather in Kanazawa.

Generally speaking, May and October provide pleasant weather in Kanazawa. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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