When to go · Satsumasendai
Satsumasendai in December
Great month. Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Satsumasendai in this guide.
Weather in December
- SatsumasendaiHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 5 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 Satsumasendai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
January: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Satsumasendai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings