When to go · Kitaaiki
Kitaaiki in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road closures possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road closures possible).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KitaaikiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 6 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 Kitaaiki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road closures possible).
April: Inside Kitaaiki's best window: Apr–Oct.
Kitaaiki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings