When to go · Misasa
Misasa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–Feb (cold, but onsen still pleasant).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–Feb (cold, but onsen still pleasant).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MisasaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 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 Misasa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Dec–Feb (cold, but onsen still pleasant).
April: Inside Misasa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Misasa: 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