When to go · Onjuku
Onjuku in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold water, limited surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°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 water, limited surf).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OnjukuHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Onjuku, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jun: 11
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 (cold water, limited surf).
June: Inside Onjuku's best window: Jun–Sep (warm sea, surf season).
Onjuku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings