When to go · Misawa
Misawa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Misawa's best window: Jun–Sep (beach, festivals), Oct–Nov (cool weather for hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Misawa's best window: Jun–Sep (beach, festivals), Oct–Nov (cool weather for hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Misawa's best window: Jun–Sep (beach, festivals), Oct–Nov (cool weather for hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Misawa's best window: Jun–Sep (beach, festivals), Oct–Nov (cool weather for hiking).
Weather in December
- MisawaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 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 Misawa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).
June: Inside Misawa's best window: Jun–Sep (beach, festivals), Oct–Nov (cool weather for hiking).
Misawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings