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Tokyo weather in December

December is a fair shoulder-season month in Tokyo — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 12°C, lows near 2°C, and about 6.5 days with rain.

6.2 · Fairtravel score for December
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
12°C
Avg low
2°C
Rainfall
55 mm
Rain days
6.5
Sunshine
7.5 h/day
Daylight
9.6 h

What to pack for Tokyo in December

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 69%; max daily wind around 23 km/h.

How December compares

January: 5.1/10 JFebruary: 5.6/10 FMarch: 6.9/10 MApril: 8.8/10 AMay: 8.5/10 MJune: 7.8/10 JJuly: 4.2/10 JAugust: 3.8/10 ASeptember: 6.6/10 SOctober: 8.2/10 ONovember: 9.0/10 NDecember: 6.2/10 D

Best months in Tokyo: April–May & October–November. See the full best time to visit Tokyo guide.

Tokyo in December: the details

In December, Tokyo sees average daytime highs of 12°C (53°F) and overnight lows of 2°C (36°F). Rainfall totals roughly 55 mm across 6.5 rainy days, and the sun shines about 7.5 hours per day with 9.6 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 69%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Tokyo, Japan (35.69, 139.69) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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