When to go · Akita
Akita in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (85°F)85°F (29°C) / 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AkitaHighs around 29.2 °C (85 °F), lows around 21.6 °C (71 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 85 °F (29.2 °C), lows around 71 °F (21.6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akita, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29.2 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.2 °C)
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21.6 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.6 °C)
May: 11.1 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
May: Inside Akita's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Akita: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast