Hondomachi-hondo weather in December

In December, Hondomachi-hondo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hondomachi-hondo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondomachi-hondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Hondomachi-hondo is dissolved municipality in Amakusa district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan (1889-1954).

Founded
1898

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hondomachi-hondo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3159
4159
5158
6158
7158
8148
9148
10148
11148
12147
13147
14147
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28126
29126
30126
31126

How December really feels in Hondomachi-hondo

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hondomachi-hondo 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 698.410.13.0
Feb13° / 879.110.83.4
Mar16° / 13111.511.84.8
Apr21° / 13°1521112.86.1
May25° / 17°18111.113.66.5
Jun27° / 21°44517.414.15.0
Jul31° / 25°36619.113.93.6
Aug32° / 25°18315.513.23.4
Sep29° / 22°19712.812.25.0
Oct25° / 17°1048.111.27.2
Nov19° / 12°1018.410.36.3
Dec14° / 817.49.94.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114654
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214654
224456
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hondomachi-hondo gets around 81 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29352
39352
49451
59541
69541
79541
89631
99631
109631
119631
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 11 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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:08 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:085:10
210.07:095:10
310.07:105:10
410.07:115:10
510.07:125:10
610.07:125:10
79.97:135:10
89.97:145:10
99.97:155:10
109.97:155:10
119.97:165:10
129.97:175:11
139.97:175:11
149.97:185:11
159.97:195:12
169.97:195:12
179.97:205:12
189.97:205:13
199.97:215:13
209.97:215:13
219.97:225:14
229.97:225:14
239.97:235:15
249.97:235:15
259.97:245:16
269.97:245:16
279.97:245:17
289.97:255:17
299.97:255:18
309.97:255:19
319.97:265:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hondomachi-hondo

In seasonPeak

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

Hondomachi-hondo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hondomachi-hondo's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Hondomachi-hondo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Hondomachi-hondo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hondomachi-hondo in December

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

In December, Hondomachi-hondo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Hondomachi-hondo in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 24 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hondomachi-hondo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hondomachi-hondo peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hondomachi-hondo 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 Hondomachi-hondo is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hondomachi-hondo?

Hondomachi-hondo sits at 32.5°N, 130.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Amakusa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hondomachi-hondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondomachi-hondo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Hondomachi-hondo is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Amakusa 2.0 km · Minamishimabara 26 km · Ōyanomachi-noboritate 29 km · Ushibukamachi 32 km · Minamata 35 km · Unzen 35 km · Sashiki 36 km · Shimabara 41 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 Hondomachi-hondo (32.4599°, 130.1671°, elevation 16 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).