Kita-Akita weather in January

In January, Kita-Akita sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kita-Akita's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kita-Akita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kita-Akita reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
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How January really feels in Kita-Akita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kita-Akita weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8416.1219.50.0
Feb / -6°8014.917.110.40.0
Mar / -3°1071713.111.70.3
Apr12° / 10714.93.3132.9
May18° / 11313.30.114.25.2
Jun22° / 14°11713.2014.85.8
Jul25° / 18°18717014.65.5
Aug26° / 19°18216.4013.65.5
Sep23° / 15°15313.8012.35.9
Oct16° / 13513.80.110.94.6
Nov / 11816.45.19.81.6
Dec / -3°11017.817.19.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252476
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272476
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kita-Akita gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 21 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15567
25468
35468
45468
55368
65368
75268
85168
95168
105068
115068
125068
134967
144967
154967
164967
174967
185067
195067
205067
215167
225167
235267
245367
255368
265468
275468
285468
295568
305568
315568

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:064:17
29.27:064:18
39.27:064:19
49.27:064:19
59.27:064:20
69.27:064:21
79.37:064:22
89.37:064:23
99.37:064:24
109.37:064:25
119.37:064:26
129.37:064:27
139.47:064:28
149.47:054:29
159.47:054:30
169.47:054:31
179.57:044:32
189.57:044:33
199.57:034:34
209.57:034:35
219.67:034:36
229.67:024:37
239.67:014:38
249.67:014:40
259.77:004:41
269.77:004:42
279.76:594:43
289.86:584:44
299.86:574:45
309.86:574:46
319.96:564:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kita-Akita

In seasonPeak

In January, Kita-Akita sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kita-Akita sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kita-Akita?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kita-Akita.

What to pack for Kita-Akita in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kita-Akita sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kita-Akita in January

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kita-Akita in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kita-Akita peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kita-Akita in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kita-Akita is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kita-Akita?

Kita-Akita sits at 40.2°N, 140.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takanosu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kita-Akita

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kita-Akita.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kita-Akita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,003 m.

The land around Kita-Akita is covered by trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
2,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Takanosu 3.0 km · Ōdate 16 km · Moritake 29 km · Noshiro 31 km · Hanawa 33 km · Hirosaki 44 km · Hirakawa 46 km · Katagami 49 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kita-Akita (40.1996°, 140.3939°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).