- Population
- 357,309
- 357.3K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport45 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport105 km
About Iwaki
Iwaki is a city. Location: Iwaki-shi, Fukushima. Population: 357,309. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (45 km).
Climate of Iwaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 232 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 252 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 258 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (180 mm)
- Driest month
- January (37 mm)
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 56 | 90 | 118 | 132 | 154 | 122 | 138 | 180 | 159 | 78 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Iwaki
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (105 km). The nearest large city is Hitachi, 54 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 45 kmnorthwest
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 105 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 54 kmsouthwest
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 59 kmnorthwest
- Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 79 kmsouthwest
- Katsuta Population: 156K 80 kmsouthwest
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 86 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iwaki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
60–100 km13 places
- Mount Bandai Mountain 94 kmNW
- Kuji-gawa River 67 kmS
- Mount Azuma-kofuji Mountain 92 kmNW
- Mount Adatara Mountain 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Iwaki and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Iwaki | Wakayama | Kawagoe | Takatsuki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 357.3K | 356.7K | 354.6K | 354.5K |
| Elevation | 9 m | 8 m | 26 m | 14 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 31° | 30° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 2° | -2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,303 mm | 1,445 mm | 1,388 mm | 1,519 mm |
| Best months | May–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 605 km | 178 km | 534 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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