Fukayachō weather in December

In December, Fukayachō sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fukayachō's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukayachō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fukayachō reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16112
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

How December really feels in Fukayachō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fukayachō weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 546.52.39.81.6
Feb / 537.22.510.62.0
Mar13° / 9911.91.511.73.4
Apr18° / 11111.70.212.95.5
May23° / 14°13212.9013.96.2
Jun25° / 18°17316.4014.45.4
Jul29° / 22°19917.8014.24.4
Aug30° / 23°15216.1013.44.2
Sep26° / 20°19916.1012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°18712.8011.16.0
Nov15° / 697.8010.15.1
Dec11° / 476.60.49.62.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107228
117228
127327
137327
147426
157426
167525
177525
187525
197525
207624
217624
227624
237723
247822
257822
267822
277921
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fukayachō gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3271
4271
5261
6261
7251
8251
9241
10241
11231
12221
13221
14211
15211
16201
17201
18201
19191
20191
21191
22182
23182
24172
25172
26172
27162
28162
29163
30163
31163

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:414:24
29.76:424:24
39.76:434:24
49.76:444:24
59.76:454:24
69.66:454:24
79.66:464:24
89.66:474:24
99.66:484:24
109.66:494:24
119.66:494:24
129.66:504:24
139.66:514:25
149.66:514:25
159.66:524:25
169.56:534:25
179.56:534:26
189.56:544:26
199.56:544:27
209.56:554:27
219.56:554:27
229.56:564:28
239.56:564:28
249.56:574:29
259.56:574:29
269.56:584:30
279.56:584:30
289.56:584:31
299.66:584:32
309.66:594:32
319.66:594:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
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
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fukayachō?

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

2.9
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 Fukayachō.

What to pack for Fukayachō in December

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

In December, Fukayachō sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fukayachō 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 Fukayachō peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fukayachō 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 Fukayachō is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fukayachō?

Fukayachō sits at 36.2°N, 139.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakai-nakajima, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fukayachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukayachō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m.

The land around Fukayachō is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
2,579 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sakai-nakajima 8.0 km · Menuma 9.0 km · Honjō 9.0 km · Kumagaya 12 km · Yorii 12 km · Ishigami 13 km · Ōta 13 km · Kodamachō-kodamaminami 14 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 Fukayachō (36.2°, 139.2833°, elevation 35 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).