Takanosu weather in December

In December, Takanosu sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 20.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Takanosu's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takanosu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Takanosu reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°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)
161
261
361
461
551
650
750
850
950
1040
1140
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Takanosu

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.

Takanosu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°9318.821.49.50.0
Feb / -4°841617.110.40.0
Mar / -1°10916.812.111.70.3
Apr12° / 11014.42.4132.7
May17° / 10°11813.3014.24.9
Jun21° / 15°11912.5014.85.8
Jul25° / 19°20516.5014.65.6
Aug26° / 21°20816.3013.65.6
Sep23° / 16°16813.9012.35.9
Oct17° / 10°14914.2010.94.7
Nov10° / 13617.84.49.81.8
Dec / -1°12420.216.99.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82575
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Takanosu gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 20.2 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 66% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 17 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16236
26238
36240
46342
56343
66445
76446
86548
96549
106650
116651
126752
136753
146753
156754
166754
176755
186756
196757
206758
216759
226759
236760
246661
256662
266663
276664
286665
296666
306667
316668

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 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:48 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:484:09
29.36:494:08
39.36:504:08
49.36:514:08
59.36:524:08
69.36:534:08
79.26:534:08
89.26:544:08
99.26:554:08
109.26:564:08
119.26:574:08
129.26:574:08
139.26:584:08
149.26:594:09
159.27:004:09
169.17:004:09
179.17:014:09
189.17:014:10
199.17:024:10
209.17:034:11
219.17:034:11
229.17:044:11
239.17:044:12
249.17:044:12
259.17:054:13
269.17:054:14
279.17:064:14
289.17:064:15
299.27:064:15
309.27:064:16
319.27:074:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Takanosu

In seasonPeak

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

Takanosu 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 Takanosu?

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

0.0
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 Takanosu.

What to pack for Takanosu in December

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

In December, Takanosu sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Takanosu in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Takanosu 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 Takanosu peaks around August 19 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Takanosu 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 Takanosu is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takanosu?

Takanosu sits at 40.2°N, 140.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kita-Akita, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Takanosu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takanosu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Takanosu is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kita-Akita 3.0 km · Ōdate 17 km · Moritake 28 km · Noshiro 29 km · Hanawa 36 km · Hirosaki 42 km · Hirakawa 44 km · Tennō 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 Takanosu (40.2227°, 140.3661°, 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).