Average time of Sunrise / Sunset and Temperatures by Month

12. December

Sapporo City (Hokkaido)
Morioka City (Iwate)
Tokyo City
Kyoto City
Hiroshima
Fukuoka
Naha (Okinawa)

* The information here is just for reference. The sunrise/sunset time varies every year and the average temperatures may vary depending on weather conditions.

Daylight saving time or Summer time is not used in Japan.

Over 70 percent of Japan's area is mountainous. In the mountains, you should consider that the sun sets much earlier than cities. Be sure to keep this mind when you are on a hiking trip, especially in autumn.

Sapporo in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 6:52 / Sunset : 16:00
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 7:03 / Sunset : 16:04
Highest average temperature : 2.1C
Lowest average temperature : -4.1C

Morioka in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 6:43 / Sunset : 16:11
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 6:53 / Sunset : 16:16
Highest average temperature : 4.6C
Lowest average temperature : -2.4C

Tokyo in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 6:37 / Sunset : 16:28
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 6:47 / Sunset : 16:33
Highest average temperature : 11.9C
Lowest average temperature : 3.5C

Kyoto in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 6:52 / Sunset : 16:45
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 7:01 / Sunset : 1:02
Highest average temperature : 11.6C
Lowest average temperature : 3.2C

Hiroshima in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 7:03 / Sunset : 17:00
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 7:13 / Sunset : 17:05
Highest average temperature : 12.3C
Lowest average temperature : 3.7C

Fukuoka in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 7:10 / Sunset : 17:10
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 7:19 / Sunset : 17:15
Highest average temperature : 12.6C
Lowest average temperature : 5.6C

Naha in December

Dec 01 - 15 | Sunrise : 7:04 / Sunset : 17:38
Dec 16 - 31 | Sunrise : 7:13 / Sunset : 17:44
Highest average temperature : 21.2C
Lowest average temperature : 16.3C