Anamizu weather in December

In December, Anamizu sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 166 mm of precipitation across 21.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anamizu's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anamizu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
166 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Anamizu reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2118
3117
4117
5117
6117
7107
8107
9106
10106
11106
12106
1396
1496
1596
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2784
2884
2984
3084
3174

How December really feels in Anamizu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Anamizu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14922.311.99.70.5
Feb / 11517.49.610.60.5
Mar / 12916.1411.71.6
Apr13° / 11712.20.212.93.6
May18° / 14°12411.80145.7
Jun22° / 19°16712014.56.1
Jul27° / 23°25815.7014.35.4
Aug28° / 25°20315013.45.1
Sep25° / 22°23215.3012.35.8
Oct20° / 16°16214.20115.7
Nov14° / 11°15416.80.1103.6
Dec / 16621.96.19.51.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63367
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123169
133070
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Anamizu gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 21.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1664
2675
3686
4687
5699
66910
77011
87112
97114
107215
117216
127217
137218
147219
157220
167221
177222
187222
197223
207124
217124
227125
237126
247126
257127
267128
277128
287229
297230
307231
317331

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:534:31
29.66:544:31
39.66:554:31
49.66:564:31
59.66:574:31
69.56:584:31
79.56:594:31
89.56:594:31
99.57:004:31
109.57:014:31
119.57:024:31
129.57:024:31
139.57:034:31
149.57:044:32
159.57:044:32
169.57:054:32
179.47:064:32
189.47:064:33
199.47:074:33
209.47:074:34
219.47:084:34
229.47:084:34
239.47:094:35
249.47:094:35
259.47:104:36
269.47:104:37
279.47:104:37
289.57:114:38
299.57:114:38
309.57:114:39
319.57:114:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Anamizu

In seasonPeak

In December, Anamizu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anamizu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Anamizu?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anamizu.

What to pack for Anamizu in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Anamizu sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Anamizu in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Nov 1 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Anamizu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anamizu peaks around August 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Anamizu in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anamizu is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anamizu?

Anamizu sits at 37.2°N, 136.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Wajima, 19 km away.

Topography around Anamizu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anamizu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anamizu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Anamizu is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Wajima 19 km · Nanao 21 km · Ushitsu 24 km · Hitoto 28 km · Oshima 30 km · Hakui 40 km · Himimachi 43 km · Himi 44 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anamizu (37.2333°, 136.9°, elevation 1 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).