When to go · Yamagata
Yamagata in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid valley), mid-Dec–Feb unless skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid valley), mid-Dec–Feb unless skiing.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
- MayGreatInside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
- OctoberGreatInside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
- NovemberGreatInside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Weather in December
- YamagataHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 17 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 Yamagata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid valley), mid-Dec–Feb unless skiing.
April: Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Yamagata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast