Kanazawa 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: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Kanazawa in December?
In December, Kanazawa is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sea averages 15.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 184 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kanazawa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| Day | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Night | 6° | 1° | −2° |
| Sea | 19° | 16° | 13° |
| Sun | 4 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 22 | 23 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 41 min06:58 – 16:39
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
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
Kanazawa in December: quick answers
Is Kanazawa hot in December?
No. In December, Kanazawa is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Can you swim in Kanazawa in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 15.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Kanazawa in December?
It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 184 mm.
Kanazawa 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