Nikkō weather in December
Temperature, rain 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 – May
What is the weather like in Nikkō in December?
In December, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nikkō.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 31 | 28 |
| Day | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Night | 3° | −2° | −6° |
| Sun | 4.9 h | 5.1 h | 5.5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 9 | 9 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min06:47 – 16:27
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %10 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nikkō in December: quick answers
Is Nikkō hot in December?
No. In December, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Nikkō in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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