- Elevation
- 245 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Shimohei-gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport71 km
- MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base101 km
About Shimohei-gun
Shimohei-gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan.
Shimohei (下閉伊郡, Shimohei-gun) is a rural district in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the district has an estimated population of 29,559 and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 1,481.02 km2. Much of the city of Miyako was formerly within the district. There are two towns and two villages within the district. Iwaizumi Yamada Fudai Tanohata
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At a glance
- Built
- 1897
- Area
- 1,481 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Shimohei-gun
- Iwate-gun
- Kamihei-gun
- Kunohe-gun
- Kuji
- Miyako
- Morioka
- Ōtsuchi
Climate of Shimohei-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 59 | 82 | 98 | 105 | 131 | 161 | 174 | 189 | 127 | 78 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
Airports nearest to Shimohei-gun
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 71 km
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 101 km
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 125 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Shimohei-gun
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources