ClimateForecastDecemberJanuary >>

Weather in December in Akita

Planning a journey to Akita this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Akita in December?

Akita is a region in Japan. December in Akita generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in Odate to 8°C in Oga. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Oga and -4°C in Odate.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Odate with an average of 123 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Yurihonjo with 217 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Akita usually sees around 48 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Akita in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Akita climate page.

Where to go in Akita in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Akita on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Akita?

Akita

In December Akita generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Akita
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
6°C 
85 hours 
179 mm 
24 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
48 hours 
192 mm 
29 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
4°C 
-2°C 
41 hours 
161 mm 
30 days 
poor 
Climate in Akita

Odate

In December Odate generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Odate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
2°C 
85 hours 
121 mm 
23 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
48 hours 
123 mm 
29 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
1°C 
-7°C 
41 hours 
100 mm 
30 days 
poor 
Climate in Odate

Oga

In December Oga generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
8°C 
85 hours 
171 mm 
24 days 
poor 
8°C 
3°C 
48 hours 
191 mm 
30 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
5°C 
0°C 
41 hours 
157 mm 
30 days 
poor 
Climate in Oga

Yokote

In December Yokote generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yokote
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
3°C 
85 hours 
127 mm 
23 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
48 hours 
141 mm 
28 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
2°C 
-5°C 
41 hours 
127 mm 
29 days 
poor 
Climate in Yokote

Daisen

In December Daisen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Daisen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
3°C 
85 hours 
135 mm 
23 days 
poor 
6°C 
-2°C 
48 hours 
145 mm 
28 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
3°C 
-5°C 
41 hours 
128 mm 
29 days 
poor 
Climate in Daisen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Akita, in Japan.

Is December the best time to visit Akita?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Akita with often poor weather in Akita.

Generally speaking, June provides pleasant weather in Akita. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Akita. Interested in the weather conditions in a specific month? Select the month below.

  • January      
  • February      
  • March      
  • April      
  • May      
  • June      
  • July      
  • August      
  • September      
  • October      
  • November      
  • December      
  • Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Japan? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Japan.

    Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.