- Population
- 155,968
- 156K
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport25 km
- NRT Narita International Airport69 km
About Katsuta
Katsuta is a city. Location: Hitachinaka Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 155,968. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Naka-gawa and Kuji-gawa.
At a glance
- Built
- 1954
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Katsuta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 155 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 176 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 194 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (182 mm)
- Driest month
- January (38 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° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 62 | 98 | 122 | 140 | 175 | 158 | 134 | 182 | 180 | 83 | 52 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Katsuta
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hitachi-Naka, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 25 kmsouthwest
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 69 kmsouth
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Hitachi-Naka Population: 156.6K 1 kmnorth
- Mito Population: 270.7K 8 kmsouthwest
- Hitachi Population: 174.5K 26 kmnortheast
- Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 44 kmsouthwest
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 50 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Katsuta
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kuji-gawa River 13 kmNE
- Naka-gawa River 8 kmSE
25–60 km4 places
- Lake Kasumigaura Lake 40 kmS
- Mount Yamizo Mountain 29 kmNW
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 42 kmSW
- Mount Kaba Mountain 36 kmW
60–100 km17 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 98 kmSW
- Mount Nasu Mountain 97 kmNW
- Chausu Dake Mountain 97 kmNW
- Kinu Gawa River 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Katsuta and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Katsuta | Hitachi-Naka | Kawanishi | Ueda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156K | 156.6K | 155.2K | 157.5K |
| Elevation | 21 m | 31 m | 21 m | 536 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 29° | 28° | 33° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | -2° | 1° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,424 mm | 1,424 mm | 1,355 mm | 1,081 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 1 km | 495 km | 202 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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