Tokyo 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
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – November
What is the weather like in Tokyo in December?
In December, Tokyo is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 15.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Tokyo.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 62 | 45 | 37 |
| Day | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Night | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Sea | 19° | 16° | 13° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 7 | 6 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 46 min06:43 – 16:29
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 42 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %26 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
Tokyo in December: quick answers
Is Tokyo hot in December?
No. In December, Tokyo is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Can you swim in Tokyo in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 15.5 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Tokyo in December?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm.
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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)