Hakodate weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Hakodate in December?
In December, Hakodate is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sea averages 12.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 72 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hakodate.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 15 | 19 |
| Day | 9° | 2° | 0° |
| Night | 4° | −2° | −5° |
| Sea | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Sun | 4 h | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min06:57 – 16:07
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Hakodate in December: quick answers
Is Hakodate hot in December?
No. In December, Hakodate is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Can you swim in Hakodate in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 12.8 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from August to September.
Does it rain much in Hakodate in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total.
Hakodate month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences