Suibara weather in December

In December, Suibara sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 205 mm of precipitation across 24.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Suibara's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suibara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
205 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Suibara is dissolved municipality in Kitakanbara district, Niigata prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1889

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 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Suibara reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°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)
192
292
392
482
581
681
781
871
971
1071
1170
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1950
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How December really feels in Suibara

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.

Suibara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°19926.122.69.70.0
Feb / -2°1442218.510.50.0
Mar / 15621.211.611.71.0
Apr15° / 12915.91.712.93.8
May21° / 11°14014.30145.7
Jun24° / 16°18215014.65.8
Jul28° / 21°31119.8014.44.7
Aug29° / 22°21517.8013.54.5
Sep25° / 17°17616.2012.35.6
Oct19° / 11°16916.70115.1
Nov12° / 16719.32102.6
Dec / 20524.614.69.40.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32377
42377
52278
62278
72179
82080
92080
101981
111882
121882
131882
141981
151882
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281684
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Suibara gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17222
27324
37426
47528
57630
67732
77834
87836
97938
108040
118042
128143
138144
148146
158147
168148
178149
188150
198051
208052
218053
228054
238055
248157
258158
268159
278160
288261
298262
308363
318365

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:464:20
29.66:474:20
39.56:484:20
49.56:484:20
59.56:494:20
69.56:504:20
79.56:514:20
89.56:524:20
99.56:534:20
109.46:534:20
119.46:544:20
129.46:554:20
139.46:564:20
149.46:564:20
159.46:574:21
169.46:574:21
179.46:584:21
189.46:594:22
199.46:594:22
209.47:004:22
219.47:004:23
229.47:014:23
239.47:014:24
249.47:024:24
259.47:024:25
269.47:024:25
279.47:034:26
289.47:034:27
299.47:034:27
309.47:044:28
319.47:044:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Suibara

In seasonPeak

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

Suibara 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 Suibara?

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

0.4
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 Suibara.

What to pack for Suibara in December

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

In December, Suibara sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Suibara in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 30 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Suibara 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 Suibara peaks around August 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suibara 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 Suibara is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suibara?

Suibara sits at 37.8°N, 139.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Agano, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Suibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,078 m.

The land around Suibara is covered by cropland (74%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Agano 1.0 km · Niitsu-honchō 11 km · Kameda-honchō 11 km · Gosen 14 km · Shibata 15 km · Muramatsu 18 km · Niigata 19 km · Shirone 20 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 Suibara (37.8461°, 139.2304°, elevation 6 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).