Nobeoka weather in December

In December, Nobeoka sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of rain across 6 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 57% 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 Nobeoka's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nobeoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nobeoka is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
138/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 Nobeoka reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31510
4159
5159
6159
7159
8149
9149
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16138
17138
18138
19138
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29127
30127
31127

How December really feels in Nobeoka

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.

Nobeoka 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
Jan12° / 696.410.13.4
Feb13° / 867.510.83.7
Mar15° / 13811.411.84.7
Apr19° / 13°16511.312.85.9
May22° / 17°20612.113.66.3
Jun25° / 21°38217.714.15.3
Jul28° / 24°26416.413.94.9
Aug29° / 25°2421813.24.5
Sep27° / 23°28015.212.25.7
Oct23° / 18°18610.811.26.8
Nov18° / 13°1027.910.36.3
Dec14° / 7169.94.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nobeoka gets around 71 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19163
29352
39352
49352
59442
69541
79541
89541
99631
109631
119631
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:03 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:035:03
210.07:045:03
310.07:045:03
410.07:055:03
510.07:065:03
69.97:075:03
79.97:075:04
89.97:085:04
99.97:095:04
109.97:105:04
119.97:105:04
129.97:115:04
139.97:125:05
149.97:125:05
159.97:135:05
169.97:135:06
179.97:145:06
189.97:155:06
199.97:155:07
209.97:165:07
219.97:165:07
229.97:175:08
239.97:175:08
249.97:185:09
259.97:185:09
269.97:185:10
279.97:195:11
289.97:195:11
299.97:195:12
309.97:205:12
319.97:205:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nobeoka

In seasonPeak

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

Nobeoka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nobeoka's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Nobeoka?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nobeoka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nobeoka in December

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

In December, Nobeoka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Nobeoka in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 29 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nobeoka 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 Nobeoka peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nobeoka 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 Nobeoka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nobeoka?

Nobeoka sits at 32.6°N, 131.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kadogawa, 13 km away.

Topography around Nobeoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nobeoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Nobeoka is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,242 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kadogawa 13 km · Hyūga 18 km · Mie 43 km · Saiki 46 km · Kawaminami 47 km · Takedamachi 49 km · Takanabe 52 km · Tsukumiura 58 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 Nobeoka (32.5833°, 131.6667°, elevation 4 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).