Hanawa weather in December

In December, Hanawa sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 16.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hanawa's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hanawa is city in Akita prefecture, Japan.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hanawa reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-3
54-3
63-3
73-3
83-4
93-4
103-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-5
152-5
162-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
270-6
280-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How December really feels in Hanawa

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hanawa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°8215.220.49.50.0
Feb / -7°7914.516.810.40.0
Mar / -4°10716.614.511.70.2
Apr11° / 10314.64.3132.5
May17° / 10813.80.114.25.0
Jun21° / 13°11613.7014.85.6
Jul24° / 18°17217014.65.5
Aug26° / 19°16716.5013.65.6
Sep22° / 14°14814012.35.7
Oct16° / 13113.50.210.94.4
Nov / 10915.86.19.81.3
Dec / -5°10416.217.29.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hanawa gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15441
25442
35444
45445
55447
65448
75449
85450
95452
105453
115453
125454
135455
145455
155456
165457
175357
185358
195358
205359
215359
225260
235260
245261
255261
265262
275263
285263
295164
305165
315165

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2712calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:46 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:464:07
29.36:474:07
39.36:484:07
49.36:494:07
59.36:504:07
69.36:514:06
79.26:524:06
89.26:524:06
99.26:534:06
109.26:544:07
119.26:554:07
129.26:564:07
139.26:564:07
149.26:574:07
159.26:584:07
169.26:584:08
179.16:594:08
189.17:004:08
199.17:004:09
209.17:014:09
219.17:014:09
229.17:024:10
239.17:024:10
249.17:034:11
259.17:034:11
269.17:034:12
279.17:044:13
289.27:044:13
299.27:044:14
309.27:054:15
319.27:054:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hanawa?

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

0.0
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 Hanawa.

What to pack for Hanawa in December

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

In December, Hanawa sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hanawa 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 Hanawa peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hanawa 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 Hanawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanawa?

Hanawa sits at 40.2°N, 140.8°E, 144 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōdate, 22 km away.

Topography around Hanawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hanawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Hanawa is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ōdate 22 km · Kita-Akita 33 km · Takanosu 36 km · Hachimantai 43 km · Ninohe 46 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hirakawa 48 km · Takizawa 52 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 Hanawa (40.1836°, 140.7872°, elevation 144 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).