What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in December?
Before 8 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 7 am, so that gives you about 60 quiet minutes of daylight.
The autumn leaves usually last until early December, and the timing shifts with the temperature.
Waiting for the evening does not work in December: the crowd only thins out after 6:30 pm, and the sun sets around 4:45 pm.
How does the crowd change through December?
| Dates | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 December | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9 am to 6 pm | Quiet before 8 am Busy 9 am to 6:30 pm |
| 6 to 31 December | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 10 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm |
How busy is each hour in the busiest part of December?
| Time | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 6 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 7 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 8 am | Quiet | Moderate |
| 9 am | Busy | Busy |
| 10 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 11 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 12 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 1 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 2 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 3 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 4 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 5 pm | Busy | Very busy |
| 6 pm | Moderate | Busy |
How much daylight is there in December?
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December | 6:45 am | 4:45 pm |
| 15 December | 7 am | 4:45 pm |
| 31 December | 7:05 am | 4:55 pm |
The forecast for the next two weeks
These levels are estimates from typical patterns, without rain, not live counts. How the estimate works