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Monthly climate in Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kita-Akita features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1651 mm (65.0 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kita-Akita enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan §

The warmest months in Kita-Akita are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kita-Akita experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kita-Akita, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan §

Kita-Akita usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kita-Akita are January, March and November. On average, 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kita-Akita, 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) 85 (3.4) 118 (4.6) 115 (4.5) 140 (5.5) 122 (4.8) 146 (5.8) 170 (6.7) 196 (7.7) 142 (5.6) 167 (6.6) 117 (4.6) 134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 21 17 17 15 14 18 16 14 14 17 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan §

The sunniest months in Kita-Akita are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kita-Akita: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kita-Akita, 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 152 196 249 275 305 297 316 298 266 227 194 180
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 56m 13h 16m 14h 24m 14h 58m 14h 41m 13h 42m 12h 25m 11h 6m 9h 56m 9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan §

Kita-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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kita-Akita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kita-Akita, 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 4 6 8 9 10 10 11 9 6 4 2