Ueno-ebisumachi weather in December

In December, Ueno-ebisumachi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 42% 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 Ueno-ebisumachi's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ueno-ebisumachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ueno-ebisumachi is human settlement in Japan.

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 Ueno-ebisumachi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
1135
2125
3124
4124
5124
6124
7114
8114
9113
10113
11113
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17102
18102
19102
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2991
3081
3181

How December really feels in Ueno-ebisumachi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ueno-ebisumachi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 636.51.29.91.2
Feb / 697.81.610.71.6
Mar12° / 11912.10.711.73.2
Apr18° / 13410.90.112.85.5
May23° / 13°15811.8013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°22015014.35.5
Jul30° / 22°22218.5014.14.0
Aug31° / 23°17415.7013.34.0
Sep27° / 20°22314.6012.25.5
Oct21° / 13°20210.9011.16.5
Nov16° / 937.9010.25.1
Dec10° / 626.70.79.72.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66337
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236733
246733
256733
266832
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ueno-ebisumachi gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2220
3221
4221
5221
6211
7211
8211
9211
10211
11211
12201
13201
14201
15201
16212
17212
18212
19212
20212
21213
22213
23213
24213
25213
26203
27203
28203
29193
30193
31193

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:504:40
29.86:514:40
39.86:524:40
49.86:534:40
59.86:534:40
69.86:544:40
79.86:554:40
89.76:564:40
99.76:574:40
109.76:574:41
119.76:584:41
129.76:594:41
139.76:594:41
149.77:004:41
159.77:014:42
169.77:014:42
179.77:024:42
189.77:024:43
199.77:034:43
209.77:034:44
219.77:044:44
229.77:044:44
239.77:054:45
249.77:054:45
259.77:064:46
269.77:064:46
279.77:074:47
289.77:074:48
299.77:074:48
309.77:074:49
319.77:084:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ueno-ebisumachi

In seasonPeak

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

Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi?

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

2.6
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 Ueno-ebisumachi.

What to pack for Ueno-ebisumachi in December

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

In December, Ueno-ebisumachi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ueno-ebisumachi 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 47 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ueno-ebisumachi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ueno-ebisumachi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2326 µg/m³Jul 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ueno-ebisumachi?

Ueno-ebisumachi sits at 34.8°N, 136.1°E, 149 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iga, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Ueno-ebisumachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ueno-ebisumachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m.

The land around Ueno-ebisumachi is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,880 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Iga 0.0 km · Nabari 16 km · Minakuchichō-matoba 23 km · Kōka 25 km · Kizugawa 27 km · Konan 27 km · Hino 29 km · Haibara-akanedai 30 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 Ueno-ebisumachi (34.7586°, 136.1311°, elevation 149 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).