- Population
- 63,666
- 63.7K
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport41 km
- NRT Narita International Airport69 km
About Shimodate
Shimodate is a town. Location: Chikusei Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 63,666. Elevation: 34 m.
Shimodate (下館市, Shimodate-shi) was a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 64,467 and the density of 747.44 persons per km2. The total area was 86.25 km2. On March 28, 2005, Shimodate, along with the towns of Akeno, Kyōwa and Sekijō (all from Makabe District) was merged to create the city of Chikusei and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The city was founded on March 15, 1954, centered on Shimodate Station on the JR Mito Line.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1954
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shimodate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 117 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 138 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 146 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- September (187 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 50 | 81 | 108 | 121 | 160 | 151 | 149 | 187 | 160 | 71 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Shimodate
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikusei, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 41 kmeast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 69 kmsoutheast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 85 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 2 kmnorth
- Oyama Population: 167.6K 16 kmwest
- Tochigi Population: 159.1K 24 kmnorthwest
- Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 27 kmsoutheast
- Koga Population: 139.3K 27 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount_Tsukuba Mountain, Tsukuba Shi13 km SE -
Mount Kaba Mountain, Ishioka Shi15 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources