Weather in Akita in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Akita;
Average weather
Average temperature in Akita in January
The temperature in January is +37°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +55°F during the day and a minimum of +18°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +34°F.
Is Akita warm or cold in January?
Akita is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +41°F to +37°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +34°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Akita, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Akita in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +37°F | +37°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +14°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +55°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 124 mm | 64 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 15 | 23 | 19 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +41°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +37°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 124 mm to 64 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 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 decreasing during January, going from 9 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Akita.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Akita?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Akita in January 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.
