When to go · Chichibu
Chichibu in December
Great month. Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Chichibu in this guide.
Weather in December
- ChichibuHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichibu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Oct: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Oct: 0
December: Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
October: Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
Chichibu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings