- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Shiwa-gun
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport15 km
- AXT Akita Airport80 km
About Shiwa-gun
Shiwa-gun is a district. Location: Iwate, Japan. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Shizukuishi River and Sarugaishi River.
Climate of Shiwa-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (178 mm)
- Driest month
- February (68 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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 7° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 68 | 85 | 99 | 99 | 120 | 178 | 171 | 168 | 113 | 99 | 88 |
How to get to Shiwa-gun
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Morioka, 15 km to the north.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 15 kmsouth
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 80 kmwest
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 15 kmnorth
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 47 kmsouth
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 72 kmsouth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 90 kmwest
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 108 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shiwa-gun
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shizukuishi River River, Iwate13 km N
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Sarugaishi River River, Iwate18 km S
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Kinu Gawa River, Iwate20 km SE
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Anano River River, Iwate20 km SW
Sources & licences
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