City

Suwa

Local name: 諏訪市

Located in Suwa Shi, Nagano Coordinates: 36°02′17″ N 138°06′47″ E

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Population: 48,972; 49K
Elevation: 762 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport22 km; TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport107 km

About Suwa

Suwa is a city. Location: Suwa Shi, Nagano. Population: 48,972. Elevation: 762 m.

From Wikipedia

Suwa (諏訪市, Suwa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [sɨ̀.β̞ä́(.ɕì), sɨ́.β̞ä̀]) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,972 in 20698 households, and a population density of 452 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.17 square kilometres (42.15 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built: 1941
Area: 109 km²
Official website: city.suwa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Suwa

Okaya
Chino
Ina
Tatsuno
Minowa Machi
Shimosuwa Machi

Twin towns and sister cities of Suwa

St Louis· United States
Itō· Japan
Taito· Japan
Hadano· Japan
Iki Shi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Suwa over time

Population of Suwa over time
2010		51,200
2015		50,140
2021		48,309

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of 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 · 58 km southeast17°
Fujinomiya · 102 km southeast18°
Fuji · 110 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 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 Suwa

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) (138 km). The nearest large city is Matsumoto, 25 km to the northwest.