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📅 Late December–early January
Some shops close for several days or reduce opening hours, while transport and accommodation demand can rise.
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Ishigaki Weather in December
Cool seasonFor Ishigaki, December typically brings mild daytime weather and mild nights: the 10-year average high is about 22°C (72°F), while the average low is 19°C (67°F). Rain is fairly common, with about 16 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 154 mm for the month.
Avg high72.2°F 22.4°CAvg low67.1°F 19.5°CRainy days~16.1 daysMonthly rain153.6 mm
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What to wear in Ishigaki in December
Packing for Ishigaki in December is easiest with layers: long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Warm year-round, with a rainy season around May–June and a higher typhoon risk in late summer. Check rainfall and tropical-weather updates before island trips.
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Ishigaki 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☔ 16 days · 158.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24.8°C/22.2°C
🌧️ 47.8 mm
2
25.2°C/21.2°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
3
22.7°C/19.8°C
No rain
4
20.5°C/18.3°C
No rain
5
21.8°C/19.6°C
No rain
6
23.2°C/19.8°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
7
23.9°C/21.4°C
No rain
8
24.4°C/22.3°C
No rain
9
23.9°C/21.6°C
No rain
10
24.7°C/22°C
No rain
11
23.6°C/21.1°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
12
23.6°C/21°C
No rain
13
22.9°C/19.9°C
🌧️ 23.1 mm
14
19.7°C/17.3°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
15
20.9°C/17.4°C
No rain
16
23°C/19.9°C
No rain
17
23.6°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
18
23.9°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
19
24.3°C/21.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
20
21.9°C/20.4°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
21
22.7°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
22
22.7°C/20.1°C
No rain
23
24.8°C/21.1°C
No rain
24
23.6°C/20.5°C
No rain
25
21.9°C/17.2°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
26
18.4°C/16.8°C
No rain
27
21.2°C/17.2°C
No rain
28
21.2°C/17.7°C
🌧️ 13.8 mm
29
21.8°C/19°C
🌧️ 8 mm
30
23.4°C/20.4°C
🌧️ 7.7 mm
31
22.7°C/20°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
December 2024☔ 17 days · 138 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24.2°C/19.3°C
No rain
2
24.7°C/21.2°C
No rain
3
24.7°C/22.2°C
No rain
4
24.2°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
5
22.2°C/19.5°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
6
21.7°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 23 mm
7
24.2°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 32.9 mm
8
21.5°C/18.4°C
🌧️ 3 mm
9
21.8°C/19.3°C
No rain
10
23.8°C/19.9°C
No rain
11
24.7°C/21°C
No rain
12
22.2°C/20.2°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
13
22.9°C/19.6°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
14
19.2°C/17.1°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
15
19.5°C/17°C
No rain
16
19.7°C/17.5°C
No rain
17
22.6°C/18.8°C
No rain
18
21.1°C/16.7°C
🌧️ 11.5 mm
19
18.8°C/16.2°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
20
21.2°C/17.6°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
21
21.6°C/17.6°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
22
18.2°C/16.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
23
21°C/18°C
🌧️ 4 mm
24
21.2°C/17.3°C
🌧️ 13.6 mm
25
23.7°C/21.1°C
No rain
26
24.2°C/20°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
27
20.3°C/18.4°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
28
19.4°C/15.6°C
No rain
29
18.7°C/15.6°C
No rain
30
22.7°C/18.9°C
No rain
31
20.5°C/18.2°C
No rain
December 2023☔ 19 days · 243.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21.4°C/19.6°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
2
21.5°C/19.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
3
24.3°C/20.5°C
🌧️ 41 mm
4
23.8°C/21°C
🌧️ 80.4 mm
5
23°C/21.6°C
No rain
6
23.6°C/20.1°C
🌧️ 3 mm
7
21.9°C/19.2°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
8
24.1°C/20.6°C
No rain
9
25.8°C/22.5°C
No rain
10
25.7°C/23.6°C
No rain
11
26.1°C/23.7°C
No rain
12
24°C/21.5°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
13
23.9°C/21.4°C
No rain
14
24.9°C/22.3°C
No rain
15
25.2°C/22°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
16
24°C/17.9°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
17
18.4°C/16.7°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
18
23.1°C/18.6°C
No rain
19
25.2°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
20
20.7°C/18.2°C
🌧️ 14 mm
21
18°C/14.9°C
🌧️ 4 mm
22
16.3°C/13.9°C
No rain
23
20.3°C/16°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
24
20.4°C/17.6°C
🌧️ 9 mm
25
18.6°C/16.8°C
No rain
26
22°C/17.3°C
No rain
27
24°C/19.8°C
No rain
28
22.1°C/20.6°C
🌧️ 49.5 mm
29
23.9°C/20.3°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
30
25°C/21.5°C
🌧️ 6 mm
31
23.8°C/19.7°C
🌧️ 2 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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