Weather in Akita in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Akita in December
The temperature in December is +43°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +57°F during the day and a minimum of +27°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°F to +46°F.
Is Akita warm or cold in December?
Akita is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Akita, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Akita in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +41°F | +37°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +18°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +59°F | +55°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 172 mm | 124 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 15 | 23 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +41°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 172 mm to 124 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in November to 0 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Akita is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Akita.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Akita?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Akita in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+56°F) and the highest in 2023 (+62°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 1202 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 2183 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Akita
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Akita, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
