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Tokyo in December:
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Tokyo, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high12°Hottest day 22.4° (2015)
Mean low4°Coldest night −2.5° (2021)
Rain days6 days0-7 by year
Rainfall70mmDaylight 9.9 → 9.8 h
Tokyo's 12 months iBest: May
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemostly dry
Humidity68%0 muggy days
Clear days13 days5 overcast days
Mean wind11 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:44 / 16:29Daylight 9.9 → 9.8 h

Tokyo in December

Rain eases and clear days dominate. Many businesses close from late December to around January 3, so line up places to eat in advance. On New Year's Eve temples such as Senso-ji ring the bells at midnight.

Days averaged 12°C and nights 4°C, cool enough that outdoor sightseeing called for a layer. Out of 31 days, about 6 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. 1 of 20 years had a completely dry December, while 2006 reached 7 rain days.

Days were short. Daylight shrank from 9.9 to 9.8 hours across the month, so plan outdoor sights early. Frost touched 3 nights of the month on average, enough to glaze puddles and shaded steps at first light. The warmest year was 2023, with highs averaging 14.2°C, 2.0°C above normal. The coldest night came in 2021, at −2.5°C.

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 24% of days14° 6°
6-12rain on 16% of days13° 5°
13-19rain on 19% of days11° 3°
20-26rain on 19% of days12° 3°
27-31rain on 13% of days11° 2°

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

1-5rain on 24% of days14° 6°
6-12rain on 16% of days13° 5°
13-19rain on 19% of days11° 3°
20-26rain on 19% of days12° 3°
27-31rain on 13% of days11° 2°
Tap another date to change

20062mm
20076mm
200811mm
2009none
201036mm
2011none
201224mm
2013none
2014none
2015none
20164mm
2017none
20182mm
201920mm
2020none
2021none
202222mm
2023none
2024none
2025none
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
1 d 7 d
2007
0 d 7 d
2008
2 d 7 d
2009
2 d 5 d
2010
1 d 7 d
2011
3 d 6 d
2012
0 d 7 d
2013
1 d 5 d
2014
1 d 7 d
2015
1 d 7 d
2016
0 d 7 d
2017
1 d 2 d
2018
3 d 6 d
2019
0 d 6 d
2020
0 d 2 d
2021
2 d 6 d
2022
1 d 7 d
2023
3 d 4 d
2024
0 d 0 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 0 rain days, 2006 had 7.

Tokyo through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°1°4 days46mm
February 11°2°6 days65mm
March 15°5°8 days113mm
April 20°10°10 days155mm
MayGood 24°15°10 days145mm
June 27°19°11 days167mm
July 31°23°11 days159mm
August 32°24°9 days148mm
September 28°21°11 days214mm
October 22°15°11 days223mm
November 17°9°8 days99mm
December 12°4°6 days70mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 6 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 7 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Tokyo in December?

Days averaged 12°C and nights 4°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is December a good time to visit Tokyo?

On warmth and rain days alone, Tokyo's easiest month was May. December ranked 11 of 12.

How many clear days does Tokyo get in December?

About 13 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 5 overcast days (80% or more).