When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- MayGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- AugustGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- OctoberGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Weather in December
- HirosakiHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 18 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 Hirosaki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.
April: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Hirosaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast