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Universal Studios Japan in December

Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
12°C (54°F) / 5°C (41°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GoodJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Universal Studios JapanHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), 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 Universal Studios Japan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5 (better)

    Mar: 9

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: High

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Mar: 1

December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.

March: Inside Universal Studios Japan's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Universal Studios Japan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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