Ena weather in December

In December, Ena sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ena's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Ena is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ena reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
291
391
491
590
680
780
880
980
1080
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Ena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ena weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9611.99.99.90.0
Feb / -4°106106.610.70.2
Mar / -0°17412.74.911.71.9
Apr15° / 18713.10.612.94.3
May20° / 10°20513.8013.85.7
Jun23° / 15°27817.9014.35.2
Jul26° / 19°33520.8014.14.8
Aug28° / 20°19818.9013.34.9
Sep24° / 16°23415.3012.25.8
Oct19° / 10°20512.9011.15.7
Nov13° / 12910.40.610.13.6
Dec / -1°10012.26.39.60.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216436
226436
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ena gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2379
3379
43810
53811
63912
73914
84015
94016
104117
114118
124119
134120
144121
154121
164122
174122
184123
194023
204024
214024
223925
233925
243825
253826
263826
273726
283727
293727
303728
313728

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:474:34
29.86:484:34
39.76:494:33
49.76:494:33
59.76:504:33
69.76:514:33
79.76:524:33
89.76:534:34
99.76:534:34
109.76:544:34
119.76:554:34
129.66:554:34
139.66:564:34
149.66:574:35
159.66:574:35
169.66:584:35
179.66:594:35
189.66:594:36
199.67:004:36
209.67:004:37
219.67:014:37
229.67:014:38
239.67:024:38
249.67:024:39
259.67:034:39
269.67:034:40
279.67:034:40
289.67:044:41
299.67:044:41
309.67:044:42
319.67:054:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ena?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ena.

What to pack for Ena in December

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

In December, Ena sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ena in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ena peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ena 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 Ena is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ena?

Ena sits at 35.4°N, 137.4°E, 358 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nakatsugawa, 11 km away.

Topography around Ena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Ena is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,477 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nakatsugawa 11 km · Mizunami 15 km · Toki 21 km · Mitake 23 km · Tajimi 27 km · Kani 30 km · Minokamo 33 km · Seto 35 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 Ena (35.4472°, 137.3833°, elevation 358 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. 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).