Is Kanazawa hot in December?
Days are typically cool at 10.4°C, while nights average 3.1°C.
Japan · 1991–2020 normal
Kanazawa in
December.
Typical December weather in Kanazawa: 10.4°C by day, 3.1°C at night, 333 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high10.4°C
Typical low3.1°C
Rain333 mm
Wet days24.9
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (May leads the year at 71). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 40 from latitude 36.60°. Open-water sea temperature is 15.7°C (3 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Kanazawa like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 333 mm across about 25 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 40 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; May ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1860243
- NOAA station
- JA000047605 · KANAZAWA
- Station distance
- 2.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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