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Lake Suwa

Local name: 諏訪湖

Located in Nagano, Japan Coordinates: 36°03′00″ N 138°05′00″ E

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Elevation: 755 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Okaya; 3.5 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport19 km; TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport104 km

About Lake Suwa

Lake Suwa is a lake. Location: Nagano, Japan. Elevation: 755 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Suwa (諏訪湖, Suwa-ko) is a lake in the Kiso Mountains, in the central region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth: 7.2 m
Area: 13.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Suwa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 61 km southeast17°
Fujinomiya · 104 km southeast18°
Fuji · 112 km southeast20°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: September (202 mm)
Driest month: December (31 mm)

4° -6°

5° -6°

9° -3°

16° 4°

21° 9°

24° 14°

27° 18°

29° 19°

24° 15°

18° 8°

13° 2°

7° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

110

May

122

Jun

192

Jul

183

Aug

166

Sep

202

Oct

115

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).

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Climate of Lake Suwa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	16°	21°	24°	27°	29°	24°	18°	13°	7°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-3°	4°	9°	14°	18°	19°	15°	8°	2°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	36	50	83	110	122	192	183	166	202	115	62	31

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Lake Suwa

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 23 km to the northwest.