Ōdachō-ōda weather in December

In December, Ōdachō-ōda sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ōdachō-ōda's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōdachō-ōda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:17 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ōdachō-ōda is city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ōdachō-ōda reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1139
2139
3139
4129
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10118
11118
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17107
18107
19107
20107
21106
22106
23106
24106
25106
26106
27106
2896
2996
3096
3196

How December really feels in Ōdachō-ōda

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.

Ōdachō-ōda 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 / 11918.94.59.91.1
Feb / 9915.13.610.71.3
Mar11° / 12314.20.911.72.6
Apr15° / 11°10610.5012.94.7
May20° / 15°12010.1013.86.2
Jun23° / 20°16312.2014.36.2
Jul27° / 24°20813.6014.15.7
Aug29° / 25°13512.4013.35.4
Sep25° / 22°17412.8012.26.3
Oct21° / 17°999.8011.16.5
Nov16° / 12°9311.4010.14.7
Dec11° / 12518.31.89.72.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123862
133862
143763
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263565
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ōdachō-ōda gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1481
2492
3502
4512
5522
6533
7553
8563
9573
10584
11584
12594
13595
14605
15605
16605
17606
18616
19616
20617
21617
22618
23618
24609
25609
26609
275910
285910
295910
305810
315811

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:06 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:064:54
29.87:074:54
39.87:074:54
49.87:084:54
59.77:094:54
69.77:104:54
79.77:114:54
89.77:114:54
99.77:124:54
109.77:134:54
119.77:144:54
129.77:144:54
139.77:154:55
149.77:164:55
159.67:164:55
169.67:174:55
179.67:174:56
189.67:184:56
199.67:194:56
209.67:194:57
219.67:204:57
229.67:204:58
239.67:214:58
249.67:214:59
259.67:214:59
269.67:225:00
279.67:225:00
289.67:235:01
299.67:235:02
309.77:235:02
319.77:235:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ōdachō-ōda

In seasonPeak

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

Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda?

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

2.1
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 Ōdachō-ōda.

What to pack for Ōdachō-ōda in December

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

In December, Ōdachō-ōda sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ōdachō-ōda in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Nov 17 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōdachō-ōda?

Ōdachō-ōda sits at 35.2°N, 132.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 31 km away.

Topography around Ōdachō-ōda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōdachō-ōda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Ōdachō-ōda is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Izumo 31 km · Gōtsuchō 33 km · Unnan 36 km · Hiratachō 39 km · Hamada 52 km · Miyoshi 53 km · Yae 56 km · Matsue 59 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 Ōdachō-ōda (35.1902°, 132.5085°, 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).