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Natural site

Sōya Bay

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 45°27′15″ N 141°45′38″ E

Map showing the location of Sōya Bay Sōya Bay
Location in Japan
Nearest town
Wakkanai
8.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
WKJ Wakkanai Airport6 km
RIS Rishiri Airport51 km

About Sōya Bay

Sōya Bay is a natural site. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Sōya Bay (宗谷湾, Sōya-wan) is a bay on the north coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is demarcated by Cape Sōya to the east and Cape Noshappu to the west, with Wakkanai Port to the southwest, and the Sōya Straits to the north. The Koetoi is the main river that flows into the bay. In the middle of the bay mouth, the water is approximately 30 metres (98 ft) deep, while the bed is of rock or sand.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Sōya Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
October (133 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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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Climate of Sōya Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°12°16°20°22°19°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°1°5°9°14°16°13°7°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)92615654666289114120133122114

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sōya Bay

The nearest airport is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS) (175 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 193 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 6 kmsoutheast
  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 51 kmsouthwest
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS) Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 175 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 193 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 259 kmsouth
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 261 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 267 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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