Tokyo Weather in December
In December, Tokyo averages a high of 12°C (54°F) and a low of 4°C (40°F), from 54 years of daily records (1971–2026).
12°C
Average high
54°F
4°C
Average low
40°F
24°C
Record high
75°F · December 3, 2010
-2°C
Record low
28°F · December 30, 1976
What December Is Like in Tokyo
- The coldest December reading, -2°C (28°F) on December 30, 1976, has not been matched in 50 years.
- On average, 0.7 nights in December drop below freezing.
- The warmest December in the record was 1979; the coldest was 1973.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 16% of December days, and the month averages 52 mm in total.
Warmest: 2023 (13.9°C)Latest: 2025 (12.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (12.3°C)
Look Up a Day in December
See the weather in Tokyo on any December date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Tokyo (1971–2025); Yokohama (1990–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this