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Kagoshima in December:
chilly, occasional rain

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

Mean high15°Hottest day 26° (2018)
Mean low7°Coldest night −0.5° (2014)
Rain days9 days5-13 by year
Rainfall93mmDaylight 10.3 → 10.1 h
Kagoshima's 12 months iBest: April, May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity71%0 muggy days
Clear days6 days7 overcast days
Mean wind12 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)07:10 / 17:16Daylight 10.3 → 10.1 h

Kagoshima in December

Few wet days and clear skies. In late December rapeseed flowers start to bloom around Lake Ikeda. Even in winter some afternoons let you walk without a coat. Mornings and evenings are chilly, so a thin down jacket helps.

Days averaged 15°C and nights 7°C, cool enough that outdoor sightseeing called for a layer. Out of 31 days, about 9 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. The driest year, 2011, had 5 rain days; the wettest, 2006, had 13.

Nights fell below 5°C on 11 days on average. The warmest year was 2016, with highs averaging 17.3°C, 2.0°C above normal. The lowest night on record was −0.5°C in 2014.

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

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-5rain on 27% of days17° 8°
6-12rain on 25% of days16° 7°
13-19rain on 26% of days15° 6°
20-26rain on 33% of days15° 6°
27-31rain on 25% of days14° 5°

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1-5rain on 27% of days17° 8°
6-12rain on 25% of days16° 7°
13-19rain on 26% of days15° 6°
20-26rain on 33% of days15° 6°
27-31rain on 25% of days14° 5°
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20066mm
20071mm
20081mm
2009none
20109mm
2011none
201229mm
2013none
20141mm
20154mm
2016none
2017none
201815mm
20194mm
2020none
2021none
202220mm
20232mm
20243mm
202510mm
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

3°11°19°27° 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
4 d 13 d
2007
3 d 11 d
2008
2 d 7 d
2009
3 d 10 d
2010
1 d 12 d
2011
2 d 5 d
2012
1 d 11 d
2013
3 d 7 d
2014
2 d 10 d
2015
2 d 9 d
2016
0 d 6 d
2017
3 d 8 d
2018
3 d 9 d
2019
1 d 12 d
2020
0 d 5 d
2021
1 d 5 d
2022
1 d 9 d
2023
2 d 9 d
2024
0 d 5 d
2025
1 d 7 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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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. 2011 had 5 rain days, 2006 had 13.

Kagoshima through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 13°5°8 days67mm
February 15°6°11 days133mm
March 18°9°11 days163mm
AprilGood 22°13°10 days188mm
MayGood 25°17°10 days236mm
June 28°21°16 days575mm
July 32°25°12 days368mm
August 33°26°11 days254mm
September 31°24°11 days202mm
OctoberGood 26°18°7 days107mm
November 21°12°9 days109mm
December 15°7°9 days93mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kagoshima in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 13 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kagoshima in December?

Days averaged 15°C and nights 7°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is December a good time to visit Kagoshima?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kagoshima's easiest months were April, May and October. December ranked 8 of 12.

How many clear days does Kagoshima get in December?

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