Region

Akita

Local name: 秋田県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 39°45′00″ N 140°24′00″ E

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Population: 959,502; 959.5K
Elevation: 493 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 24; listed under Akita
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: AXT Akita Airport22 km; ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport49 km

About Akita

Akita is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 959,502.

From Wikipedia

Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ä́.k̟ʲi̥.tä̀, ä̀.k̟ʲi̥.tä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is estimated 864,221 as of 1 October 2026 and its geographic area is 11,637 square kilometres (4,493 sq mi). Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south. Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture.

At a glance

Area: 11,638 km²
Official website: pref.akita.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Akita

Yamagata
Miyagi
Iwate
Aomori

Climate of Akita

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

-1° -7°

0° -7°

3° -4°

10° 2°

16° 7°

20° 12°

24° 17°

26° 18°

21° 14°

15° 7°

9° 1°

2° -4°

Jan

128

Feb

103

Mar

100

Apr

111

May

101

Jun

128

Jul

185

Aug

174

Sep

175

Oct

138

Nov

143

Dec

148

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Akita
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	10°	16°	20°	24°	26°	21°	15°	9°	2°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-7°	-4°	2°	7°	12°	17°	18°	14°	7°	1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	128	103	100	111	101	128	185	174	175	138	143	148