- Population
- 59,491
- 59.5K
- Elevation
- 323 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FKS Fukushima Airport19 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport105 km
About Shirakawa
Shirakawa is a city. Location: Shirakawa Shi, Fukushima. Population: 59,491. Elevation: 323 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (19 km).
Climate of Shirakawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 209 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 222 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 230 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- August (189 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 46 | 72 | 100 | 114 | 165 | 159 | 189 | 188 | 125 | 65 | 38 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Shirakawa
The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (105 km). The nearest large city is Kōriyama, 33 km to the north.
Airports
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 19 kmnortheast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 105 kmsouth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 127 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 33 kmnorth
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 50 kmnorthwest
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 56 kmeast
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 67 kmsoutheast
- Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 70 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shirakawa
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 19 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km8 places
- Mount Bandai Mountain 56 kmN
- Mount Adatara Mountain 56 kmN
- Mount Nasu Mountain 28 kmW
- Chausu Dake Mountain 27 kmW
60–100 km18 places
- Mount Kaba Mountain 91 kmS
- Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain 88 kmNW
- Kuji-gawa River 78 kmSE
- Lake Chūzenji Lake 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Shirakawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Shirakawa | Chikuma | Ogōri | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59.5K | 59.4K | 59.4K | 59.6K |
| Elevation | 323 m | 388 m | 16 m | 58 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 30° | 32° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -4° | -5° | 1° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,294 mm | 1,149 mm | 1,796 mm | 1,172 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep | May–Jun, Sep | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 205 km | 975 km | 80 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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