🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Fukuoka in December
A practical December packing list for Fukuoka starts here: warm layers and a proper jacket or coat are useful, especially after sunset. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
🗓️ Travel timing at a glance
Fukuoka: 12-month travel weather
Fukuoka has four distinct seasons. Early summer is wetter, midsummer is hot and humid, and typhoon effects are possible later in summer.
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
🎉 Trip planning check
Fukuoka 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
⚠️ Busy / closure periodDecember related
New Year holiday period
📅 Late December–early January
Some shops close for several days or reduce opening hours, while transport and accommodation demand can rise.
Check official source →🎊 Featured event
Hakata Dontaku
📅 May 3–4 each year
Fukuoka’s major spring festival fills the city center with parades and performances. Book accommodation and plan transport early if you visit for the event.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Fukuoka Weather in December
2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F
Fukuoka in December · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 10 days · 88.7 mm
13
🌦️
10.3°C/3.4°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
14
🌧️
11.3°C/7.4°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
16
🌦️
11.7°C/0.8°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
17
🌦️
14.4°C/6.9°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
20
🌧️
20.6°C/11.7°C
🌧️ 17.1 mm
21
🌧️
14.8°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 18.3 mm
24
🌦️
16.3°C/10.3°C
🌧️ 10.7 mm
December 2024☔ 11 days · 31.3 mm
12
🌦️
12.7°C/6.6°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
December 2023☔ 11 days · 108.3 mm
11
🌧️
17.2°C/12.9°C
🌧️ 59.7 mm
12
🌦️
16.8°C/11.4°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
14
🌦️
16.4°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
15
🌦️
22.3°C/15.1°C
🌧️ 7.9 mm
16
🌦️
14.1°C/5.2°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
31
🌦️
12.4°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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Fukuoka weather in other months
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