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Climate in Akita


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Akita belongs to a climatic transition zone humid subtropical climate (K�ppen Cfa) and is interestingly the most populous city having absolute northern extremity of this climate zone within Japan, bordering very closely with the humid continental climate zone, comparable to New York City, USA. Akita City is characterized with cold, very snowy, winters, and very warm, humid summers. Monthly means range from ?0.1 �C (31.8 �F) in January to 24.5 �C (76.1 �F) in August. Due to its location near the Sea of Japan coast, it receives heavy snowfall, with just above 409 centimetres (161 in) per season, with accumulation occurring mostly from December to March. Precipitation is well-distributed and significant throughout the year, but is greater in the latter half
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