When to go · Mikurajima
Mikurajima in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, rough seas, fewer ferry runs).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, rough seas, fewer ferry runs).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
- JuneGreatInside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
- JulyGreatInside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
- AugustGreatInside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Weather in December
- MikurajimaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Mikurajima, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, rough seas, fewer ferry runs).
May: Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Mikurajima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings