When to go · Minakami
Minakami in December
Great month. Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Minakami in this guide.
Weather in December
- MinakamiHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 2 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 Minakami, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
January: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Minakami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings