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Beppu in December:
chilly, only a little rain

Beppu, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high13°Hottest day 24° (2018)
Mean low4°Coldest night −1.8° (2025)
Rain days5 days0-8 by year
Rainfall46mmDaylight 10.1 → 10.0 h
Beppu's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemostly dry
Humidity73%0 muggy days
Clear days7 days6 overcast days
Mean wind10 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)07:10 / 17:08Daylight 10.1 → 10.0 h

Beppu in December

Few wet days and cold air make the steam over the Hells thick. A Christmas fireworks show is held on the waterfront in late December, with dates that change by year, so check ahead. Bring your own towel when you head out to a bath.

Highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. 5 rain days in a typical December: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. December could skip rain entirely: 1 of 20 years had none, while 2018 had 8 rain days.

With as little as 10.0 hours of daylight, the sightseeing day was short and dinner came after dark. Nights fell below 5°C on 19 days on average. Cold snaps happened: the record low for December was −1.8°C, set in 2025.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: May and July to October

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-5rain on 16% of days15° 6°
6-12rain on 12% of days14° 5°
13-19rain on 15% of days12° 4°
20-26rain on 17% of days12° 4°
27-31rain on 11% of days12° 3°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-5rain on 16% of days15° 6°
6-12rain on 12% of days14° 5°
13-19rain on 15% of days12° 4°
20-26rain on 17% of days12° 4°
27-31rain on 11% of days12° 3°
Tap another date to change

2006none
20072mm
20087mm
2009none
20108mm
2011none
20126mm
2013none
2014none
20152mm
2016none
2017none
2018none
2019none
2020none
2021none
202211mm
2023none
2024none
20257mm
Holidays in December (2026)
  • December 29 to January 3 Year-end and New Year holidays
  • December 25 Christmas Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

1°9°17°25° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 4 d
2007
1 d 6 d
2008
2 d 5 d
2009
2 d 3 d
2010
1 d 6 d
2011
1 d 4 d
2012
1 d 7 d
2013
1 d 4 d
2014
1 d 5 d
2015
2 d 5 d
2016
1 d 6 d
2017
0 d 1 d
2018
2 d 8 d
2019
0 d 8 d
2020
0 d 3 d
2021
0 d 2 d
2022
0 d 3 d
2023
1 d 4 d
2024
0 d 0 d
2025
0 d 5 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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of 20
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6
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
1
5
6
1
5
2
1
1
2
7
4
1
4
2
4
2
2
1
5
1
Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2024 had 0 rain days, 2018 had 8.

Beppu through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 11°3°4 days46mm
February 12°3°8 days76mm
March 15°6°8 days97mm
April 20°11°9 days112mm
MayGood 24°15°9 days144mm
June 27°19°14 days327mm
July 31°24°12 days286mm
August 32°24°9 days182mm
September 29°21°10 days258mm
OctoberGood 24°15°7 days131mm
November 18°10°6 days75mm
December 13°4°5 days46mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Beppu in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 5 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 8 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Beppu in December?

Days averaged 13°C and nights 4°C. Pack a sweater plus a light jacket and a compact umbrella.

Is December a good time to visit Beppu?

On warmth and rain days alone, Beppu's easiest months were May and October. December ranked 7 of 12.

How many clear days does Beppu get in December?

About 7 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 6 overcast days (80% or more).