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Weather in December in Tochigi

Are you planning a trip a to Tochigi in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Tochigi in December?

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

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Nikko at 7°C and mild in Mooka at 12°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Mooka and -2°C in Nikko.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Mooka with an average of 52 mm to moderate rainfall in Nasu with 74 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Nikko, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

The city Nikko usually sees around 176 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tochigi in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tochigi climate page.

Where to go in Tochigi in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tochigi 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 Tochigi?

Nikko

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

Nikko
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
13°C 
3°C 
157 hours 
94 mm 
16 days 
7°C 
-2°C 
176 hours 
69 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-5°C 
176 hours 
73 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Nikko

Nasushiobara

In December Nasushiobara generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nasushiobara
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
13°C 
4°C 
157 hours 
91 mm 
16 days 
8°C 
-1°C 
176 hours 
71 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-4°C 
176 hours 
76 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Nasushiobara

Utsunomiya

In December Utsunomiya generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Utsunomiya
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 
6°C 
157 hours 
87 mm 
11 days 
11°C 
1°C 
176 hours 
56 mm 
9 days 
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9°C 
-1°C 
176 hours 
59 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Utsunomiya

Sano

In December Sano generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sano
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 
7°C 
157 hours 
85 mm 
11 days 
11°C 
2°C 
176 hours 
54 mm 
8 days 
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9°C 
-1°C 
176 hours 
59 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Sano

Ashikaga

In December Ashikaga generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ashikaga
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 
6°C 
157 hours 
81 mm 
11 days 
11°C 
1°C 
176 hours 
53 mm 
8 days 
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8°C 
-1°C 
176 hours 
59 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Ashikaga

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

Is December the best time to visit Tochigi?

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

Generally speaking, May provides tolerable weather in Nikko. The weather in January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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