When to go · Yamanouchi
Yamanouchi in December
Great month. Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Yamanouchi in this guide.
Weather in December
- YamanouchiHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 12 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 Yamanouchi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
January: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Yamanouchi: 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