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Takayama in December: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Takayama in December is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 2 °C. With about 19 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

16/100 · #11

Warmth

#10

Dryness

#12

Sun

#12

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Historic wooden houses in the old town of Takayama

Takayama · DecemberPhoto: Chme82 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 2 °C
Average low: -5 °C
Rainy days (est.): 19 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 2 h/day
Humidity: 93 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Takayama: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
November	9	0	14	104	2.8	89	1.7	31
December (selected)	2	-5	19	105	2.1	93	2.0	16
January	-2	-9	19	97	2.3	94	2.2	16

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: December (16/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
November	+15	+7 °C	+5.7 °C	-5.6	-0.6 mm	+0.7 h	-3.5 %	-0.4 m/s
January	±0	-3.5 °C	-3.8 °C	-0.5	-7.9 mm	+0.2 h	+1.8 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable16 FebUnsuitable24 MarUnsuitable30 AprUnsuitable43 MayLimited59 JunLimited63 JulLimited61 AugLimited62 SepLimited63 OctLimited49 NovUnsuitable31 DecUnsuitable16

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

-2

-1

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Takayama in December?

The average daily high is around 2 °C, with an average daily low of about -5 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Takayama in December?

The curated estimate is about 19 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 105 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Takayama?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Takayama. December is not among them.