Misawa weather in December

In December, Misawa sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 3°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 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Misawa's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Misawa is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Misawa reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
272
372
472
562
662
761
861
961
1051
1151
1251
1351
1450
1550
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2440
254-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How December really feels in Misawa

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Misawa 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 / -2°6113.313.19.40.0
Feb / -2°5410.910.310.40.0
Mar / 7010.65.611.70.5
Apr11° / 7910.9113.12.6
May15° / 10°9911.1014.24.6
Jun19° / 14°9810.4014.95.7
Jul22° / 19°14612.8014.66.0
Aug25° / 21°14912.5013.66.4
Sep22° / 18°14011.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 12°10910.1010.95.4
Nov11° / 64110.89.72.6
Dec / 6613.98.29.10.2

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 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44951
54951
65050
75050
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Misawa gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13912
24013
34014
44115
54116
64217
74218
84319
94420
104421
114522
124623
134624
144624
154625
164626
174727
184728
194729
204730
214731
224731
234732
244733
254733
264634
274634
284635
294636
304636
314537

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
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2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 6:45 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:454:03
29.36:464:03
39.36:474:03
49.26:484:03
59.26:494:03
69.26:504:02
79.26:514:02
89.26:524:02
99.26:524:02
109.26:534:03
119.16:544:03
129.16:554:03
139.16:564:03
149.16:564:03
159.16:574:03
169.16:584:04
179.16:584:04
189.16:594:04
199.16:594:05
209.17:004:05
219.17:004:05
229.17:014:06
239.17:014:06
249.17:024:07
259.17:024:07
269.17:034:08
279.17:034:09
289.17:034:09
299.17:034:10
309.17:044:11
319.17:044:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Misawa

In seasonPeak

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

Misawa 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 Misawa?

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

0.2
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 Misawa.

What to pack for Misawa in December

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

In December, Misawa sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Misawa in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Misawa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misawa peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Misawa 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 Misawa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misawa?

Misawa sits at 40.7°N, 141.4°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hitokawame, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Misawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Misawa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Hitokawame 7.0 km · Toyota 14 km · Towada 17 km · Hakurōmachi 19 km · Hachinohe 23 km · Nanaku 33 km · Ninohe 45 km · Ōno 49 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 Misawa (40.6868°, 141.3897°, elevation 37 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).