Region

Iwate

Local name: 岩手県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 39°36′00″ N 141°21′00″ E

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Population: 1,210,534; 1.2M
Elevation: 579 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 32; listed under Iwate
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport27 km; AXT Akita Airport97 km

About Iwate

Iwate is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,210,534.

From Wikipedia

Iwate Prefecture (岩手県, Iwate-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [í.β̞ä̀.tè̞, ì.β̞ä́.té̞.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture (behind Hokkaido) at 15,275 square kilometres (5,898 sq mi), with a population of 1,165,886 (as of 1 July 2023). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south.

At a glance

Area: 15,275 km²
Official website: pref.iwate.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Iwate

Miyagi
Akita
Aomori

Climate of Iwate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

0° -8°

3° -5°

11° 1°

16° 6°

19° 11°

23° 16°

25° 17°

20° 13°

15° 6°

9° 0°

3° -5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

115

May

117

Jun

140

Jul

183

Aug

195

Sep

192

Oct

130

Nov

Dec

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

Climate of Iwate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	0°	3°	11°	16°	19°	23°	25°	20°	15°	9°	3°
Average low (°C)	-8°	-8°	-5°	1°	6°	11°	16°	17°	13°	6°	0°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	66	67	92	115	117	140	183	195	192	130	95	72