Engaru weather in December

In December, Engaru sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Engaru's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Engaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 3:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Engaru reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-9
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-2-10
21-2-10
22-2-10
23-2-10
24-2-10
25-3-10
26-3-10
27-3-10
28-3-10
29-3-10
30-3-11
31-3-11

How December really feels in Engaru

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Engaru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°6410.312.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -12°509.311.910.20.0
Mar / -7°6311.612.411.60.0
Apr / -1°6912.16.913.21.6
May15° / 84121.514.54.2
Jun18° / 10°9112.9015.25.3
Jul22° / 14°12413.30155.9
Aug23° / 16°14714.1013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°12512.4012.35.7
Oct14° / 8911.10.610.83.9
Nov / -2°7210.969.40.7
Dec-1° / -9°7410.111.28.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
135050
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254357
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Engaru gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13428
23429
33430
43430
53431
63331
73331
83332
93332
103333
113233
123234
133234
143135
153135
163136
173136
183137
193137
203138
213239
223239
233240
243240
253341
263341
273341
283442
293442
303442
313442

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 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:07 AM, and sunset from 3:44 PM to 3:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.96:473:44
28.96:483:44
38.96:493:43
48.96:503:43
58.96:513:43
68.86:523:43
78.86:533:43
88.86:543:43
98.86:553:43
108.86:563:43
118.86:573:43
128.86:583:43
138.76:583:43
148.76:593:43
158.77:003:43
168.77:013:43
178.77:013:44
188.77:023:44
198.77:023:44
208.77:033:45
218.77:033:45
228.77:043:46
238.77:043:46
248.77:053:47
258.77:053:47
268.77:063:48
278.77:063:48
288.77:063:49
298.77:063:50
308.77:073:50
318.77:073:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Engaru

In seasonPeak

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

Engaru 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 Engaru?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Engaru.

What to pack for Engaru in December

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

In December, Engaru sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Engaru in December

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Engaru in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Engaru peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Engaru?

Engaru sits at 44.0°N, 143.5°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mombetsu, 37 km away.

Topography around Engaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Engaru is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mombetsu 37 km · Kitami 39 km · Motomachi 51 km · Abashiri 58 km · Nayoro 93 km · Minamishibetsuchō 94 km · Asahikawa 99 km · Otofuke 121 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 Engaru (44.0481°, 143.5455°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).