Tottori-shi weather in December

In December, Tottori-shi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 19.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tottori-shi's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tottori-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Tottori-shi is city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
246/km²
people per km²
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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tottori-shi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4117
5117
6117
7116
8116
9106
10106
11106
12106
13105
14105
15105
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2394
2494
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

How December really feels in Tottori-shi

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.

Tottori-shi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14721.99.69.90.6
Feb / 11317.37.610.70.8
Mar11° / 13315.72.711.72.2
Apr16° / 11411.80.112.94.7
May20° / 14°13611.7013.86.1
Jun24° / 19°16513.9014.45.9
Jul28° / 23°19715.9014.25.2
Aug29° / 24°14713.8013.35.0
Sep25° / 21°22315.1012.25.8
Oct20° / 15°13912.3011.16.0
Nov15° / 10°11614.7010.14.0
Dec10° / 15219.74.59.61.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73565
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tottori-shi gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1574
2575
3585
4596
5607
6608
7619
8629
96210
106311
116412
126412
136413
146514
156514
166515
176515
186616
196617
206617
216618
226618
236619
246619
256620
266620
276620
286621
296621
306622
316623

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
251000
261000
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291000
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311000

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:00 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:46
29.87:004:46
39.77:014:46
49.77:024:46
59.77:034:46
69.77:044:46
79.77:054:46
89.77:054:46
99.77:064:46
109.77:074:46
119.67:084:46
129.67:084:47
139.67:094:47
149.67:104:47
159.67:104:47
169.67:114:48
179.67:114:48
189.67:124:48
199.67:134:49
209.67:134:49
219.67:144:50
229.67:144:50
239.67:154:50
249.67:154:51
259.67:154:52
269.67:164:52
279.67:164:53
289.67:164:53
299.67:174:54
309.67:174:54
319.67:174:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tottori-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Tottori-shi 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 Tottori-shi?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tottori-shi.

What to pack for Tottori-shi in December

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

In December, Tottori-shi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tottori-shi in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tottori-shi 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 Tottori-shi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tottori-shi 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 Tottori-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tottori-shi?

Tottori-shi sits at 35.5°N, 134.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōge, 10 km away.

Topography around Tottori-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tottori-shi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,681 m.

The land around Tottori-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
1,681 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kōge 10 km · Matsuzaki 30 km · Kurayoshi 38 km · Kasumi 39 km · Yabase 50 km · Yabu 50 km · Toyooka 53 km · Tsuyama 54 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 Tottori-shi (35.5°, 134.2333°, 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).