Tokyo in December
Cool and mostly dry, as the days hold steady.
December in Tokyo is cool: highs near 55°F, lows near 38°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 9 hours 47 minutes.December in Tokyo is cool: highs near 13°C, lows near 3°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 9 hours 47 minutes.
- High
- 55°F13°Caverage
- Low
- 38°F3°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 23% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 47mon average
Is December a good time to visit Tokyo?
December sits outside Tokyo's best months, which run in two parts: May to June, or October. Expect cool days and rain on about two days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How December sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 55°F in December, against 50°F to 89°F through the year.Highs near 13°C in December, against 10°C to 32°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
23% of days in December, against 20% to 50% through the year.
Cloud cover
34% cover in December, against 33% to 69% through the year.
Daylight
9h 47m in December, against 9h 47m to 14h 32m through the year.
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Where Tokyo sits, in December
Asia/Tokyo- this place
- typical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-December
- 6:43 AMsets 4:29 PM
- Above the sea
- 30 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 35.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Hakone77 km south-west
The land around Tokyo, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.