Tamura weather in December

In December, Tamura sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tamura's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Tamura is city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
77/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 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tamura reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°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.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
281
381
481
581
681
770
870
970
1070
1170
1260
1360
1460
1560
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Tamura

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.

Tamura 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°579.18.89.70.0
Feb / -3°478.36.910.60.0
Mar / -0°8611.25.611.71.4
Apr14° / 9511.51.412.94.1
May20° / 11°9711.50145.9
Jun23° / 15°11213.1014.55.9
Jul26° / 19°17317.3014.35.2
Aug28° / 21°13014.7013.45.4
Sep24° / 17°15113.2012.36.0
Oct18° / 10°13610.80115.5
Nov12° / 678.10.5103.2
Dec / -1°499.35.39.50.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tamura gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2276
3277
4288
5289
62910
72911
83012
93013
103014
113014
123015
133016
143016
153017
163018
173018
183019
193019
203020
213021
223021
233022
243022
253022
263023
273024
283024
293025
303025
313025

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:39 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:394:16
29.66:404:15
39.66:414:15
49.66:424:15
59.56:434:15
69.56:434:15
79.56:444:15
89.56:454:15
99.56:464:15
109.56:474:15
119.56:474:16
129.56:484:16
139.56:494:16
149.46:494:16
159.46:504:16
169.46:514:17
179.46:514:17
189.46:524:17
199.46:534:18
209.46:534:18
219.46:544:19
229.46:544:19
239.46:554:20
249.46:554:20
259.46:554:21
269.46:564:21
279.46:564:22
289.46:564:22
299.46:574:23
309.46:574:24
319.56:574:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tamura

In seasonPeak

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

Tamura 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 Tamura?

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

0.5
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 Tamura.

What to pack for Tamura in December

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

In December, Tamura sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tamura 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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Oct 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Tamura 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 Tamura peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tamura 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 Tamura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tamura?

Tamura sits at 37.4°N, 140.6°E, 468 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Funehikimachi-funehiki, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tamura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 975 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Tamura is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
975 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Funehikimachi-funehiki 3.0 km · Miharu 11 km · Kōriyama 20 km · Motomiya 20 km · Nihommatsu 23 km · Sukagawa 25 km · Ishikawa 34 km · Namie 35 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 Tamura (37.4305°, 140.6034°, elevation 468 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).