When to go · Shiraishi Island
Shiraishi Island in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- JuneGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- JulyGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- AugustGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
Weather in December
- Shiraishi IslandHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Shiraishi Island, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
May: Inside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
Shiraishi Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings