Himi weather in December

In December, Himi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 183 mm of precipitation across 22.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Himi's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Himi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
183 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Himi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2124
3124
4114
5114
6114
7114
8103
9103
10103
11103
12103
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2082
2182
2282
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Himi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Himi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°16923.213.29.80.3
Feb / -0°12818.910.410.60.6
Mar12° / 15818.3411.72.4
Apr18° / 13714.50.312.95.0
May23° / 13°14413.5013.96.2
Jun26° / 18°18814.5014.55.7
Jul30° / 22°27218.1014.34.0
Aug31° / 23°19915.7013.43.7
Sep27° / 19°23616.1012.35.3
Oct21° / 13°17414.60115.8
Nov15° / 15917.60.1103.8
Dec / 18322.56.99.51.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
42971
52971
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222872
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Himi gets around 183 mm of rain and snow over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1685
2696
3707
4708
5719
67110
77212
87213
97315
107316
117317
127319
137320
147321
157222
167223
177224
187225
197226
207227
217228
227329
237330
247330
257331
267332
277333
287433
297434
307435
317435

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:524:32
29.66:534:31
39.66:544:31
49.66:554:31
59.66:564:31
69.66:564:31
79.66:574:31
89.66:584:31
99.56:594:31
109.56:594:32
119.57:004:32
129.57:014:32
139.57:024:32
149.57:024:32
159.57:034:33
169.57:044:33
179.57:044:33
189.57:054:34
199.57:054:34
209.57:064:34
219.57:064:35
229.57:074:35
239.57:074:36
249.57:084:36
259.57:084:37
269.57:094:37
279.57:094:38
289.57:094:38
299.57:104:39
309.57:104:40
319.57:104:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Himi

In seasonPeak

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

Himi 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 Himi?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Himi.

What to pack for Himi in December

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

In December, Himi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Himi 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 13 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 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Himi 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 Himi peaks around August 14 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 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Himi 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 Himi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Himi?

Himi sits at 36.8°N, 137.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Himimachi, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Himi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Himi is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), water (27%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Himimachi 1.0 km · Nishishinminato 11 km · Takaoka 11 km · Imizu 15 km · Hitoto 17 km · Hakui 18 km · Nanao 22 km · Oyabe 23 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 Himi (36.8467°, 136.9836°, elevation 5 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).