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Monthly climate in Akita, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akita features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2160 mm (85.0 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Akita enjoys an average of 2841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Akita, Japan §

The warmest months in Akita are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Akita experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Akita, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Akita, Japan §

Akita usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Akita are January, March and May. On average, 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Akita, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 139 (5.5) 157 (6.2) 127 (5.0) 146 (5.7) 144 (5.7) 172 (6.8) 189 (7.4) 229 (9.0) 181 (7.1) 223 (8.8) 204 (8.0) 249 (9.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 23 17 16 15 13 14 15 17 16 21 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Akita, Japan §

The sunniest months in Akita are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Akita: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Akita, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142 183 235 266 294 287 296 301 258 221 186 167
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 41m 10h 41m 11h 56m 13h 15m 14h 21m 14h 55m 14h 38m 13h 40m 12h 25m 11h 7m 9h 59m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Akita, Japan §

Akita experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Akita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Akita, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 3 6 8 9 10 10 11 9 6 4 2