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Nara in December:
chilly, occasional rain

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

Mean high12°Hottest day 22.9° (2018)
Mean low3°Coldest night −5.2° (2020)
Rain days7 days2-11 by year
Rainfall57mmDaylight 10.0 → 9.9 h
Nara's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity68%0 muggy days
Clear days8 days4 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:57 / 16:48Daylight 10.0 → 9.9 h

Nara in December

The Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri runs December 15 to 18, and on the 17th a procession winds through the city at noon. The leaves are over, the park is quiet and days are often clear.

Days averaged 12°C and nights 3°C, cool enough that outdoor sightseeing called for a layer. Out of 31 days, about 7 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. The driest year, 2024, had 2 rain days; the wettest, 2012, had 11.

The month opened with 10.0 hours of daylight and closed with 9.9. Dusk came early. Frost touched 6 nights of the month on average, enough to glaze puddles and shaded steps at first light. Cold snaps happened: the record low for December was −5.2°C, set in 2020.

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

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-5rain on 21% of days14° 4°
6-12rain on 17% of days13° 3°
13-19rain on 22% of days11° 2°
20-26rain on 25% of days11° 2°
27-31rain on 20% of days10° 1°

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

1-5rain on 21% of days14° 4°
6-12rain on 17% of days13° 3°
13-19rain on 22% of days11° 2°
20-26rain on 25% of days11° 2°
27-31rain on 20% of days10° 1°
Tap another date to change

20062mm
2007none
20081mm
2009none
2010none
2011none
2012none
2013none
2014none
20151mm
2016none
2017none
201811mm
20192mm
2020none
202116mm
20225mm
2023none
2024none
20252mm
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

0°8°16°24° 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
3 d 10 d
2007
2 d 9 d
2008
1 d 5 d
2009
2 d 6 d
2010
0 d 9 d
2011
1 d 3 d
2012
2 d 11 d
2013
2 d 6 d
2014
1 d 8 d
2015
2 d 8 d
2016
0 d 6 d
2017
1 d 3 d
2018
3 d 9 d
2019
0 d 7 d
2020
0 d 3 d
2021
2 d 7 d
2022
0 d 6 d
2023
2 d 6 d
2024
0 d 2 d
2025
0 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. 2024 had 2 rain days, 2012 had 11.

Nara through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 9°0°6 days46mm
February 10°1°8 days68mm
March 15°4°11 days111mm
April 20°8°9 days111mm
MayGood 25°13°9 days143mm
June 28°18°11 days189mm
July 32°23°12 days200mm
August 34°24°8 days155mm
September 29°20°10 days157mm
OctoberGood 23°14°10 days132mm
November 17°8°7 days70mm
December 12°3°7 days57mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Nara in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 7 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 11 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Nara in December?

Days averaged 12°C and nights 3°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is December a good time to visit Nara?

On warmth and rain days alone, Nara's easiest months were May and October. December ranked 11 of 12.

How many clear days does Nara get in December?

About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 4 overcast days (80% or more).