Matsutō weather in December

In December, Matsutō sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 230 mm of precipitation across 23 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°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 Matsutō's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsutō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
230 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.96 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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Matsutō reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3117
4117
5116
6116
7116
8106
9106
10106
11105
12105
13105
1495
1595
1695
1795
1894
1994
2094
2194
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083
3173

How December really feels in Matsutō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Matsutō weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 2172412.79.80.4
Feb / 14719.49.610.60.6
Mar10° / 14916.94.211.71.9
Apr15° / 12512.90.312.94.2
May20° / 14°13012.5013.95.9
Jun23° / 19°16012.5014.46.1
Jul27° / 23°21515.5014.25.4
Aug29° / 24°14513013.45.2
Sep25° / 21°19714.4012.25.9
Oct20° / 15°15913.6011.15.9
Nov15° / 10°17217.30.310.13.7
Dec / 230236.59.61.4

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53367
63367
73268
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172971
182971
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Matsutō gets around 230 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1686
2697
3698
4709
57110
67211
77212
87314
97315
107416
117417
127418
137419
147420
157521
167522
177522
187523
197524
207525
217526
227626
237627
247628
257629
267629
277630
287731
297732
307732
317733

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:534:34
29.76:544:34
39.76:554:34
49.66:554:34
59.66:564:34
69.66:574:34
79.66:584:34
89.66:594:34
99.66:594:34
109.67:004:34
119.67:014:34
129.57:024:34
139.57:024:35
149.57:034:35
159.57:044:35
169.57:044:35
179.57:054:36
189.57:064:36
199.57:064:37
209.57:074:37
219.57:074:37
229.57:084:38
239.57:084:38
249.57:084:39
259.57:094:39
269.57:094:40
279.57:104:40
289.57:104:41
299.57:104:42
309.57:114:42
319.57:114:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Matsutō

In seasonPeak

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

Matsutō 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 Matsutō?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matsutō.

What to pack for Matsutō in December

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

In December, Matsutō sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Matsutō 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 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 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
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Matsutō 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 Matsutō peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Matsutō 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 Matsutō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matsutō?

Matsutō sits at 36.5°N, 136.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nonoichi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Matsutō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsutō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Matsutō is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (47%) within 3 km, water (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Nonoichi 5.0 km · Tsurugi-asahimachi 10 km · Kanazawa 10 km · Nomimachi 14 km · Mukai-awagasaki 14 km · Komatsu 16 km · Tsubata 23 km · Fukumitsu 27 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 Matsutō (36.5167°, 136.5667°, elevation 27 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).