- Population
- 52,214
- 52.2K
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport53 km
- IBR Ibaraki Airport70 km
About Shiraoka
Shiraoka is a city. Location: Shiraoka-shi, Saitama. Population: 52,214. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Saitama Stadium 2002 and Saitama Super Arena.
Photos of Shiraoka
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Saitama Stadium 2002 Ocdp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Shiraoka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 76 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 96 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 106 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (191 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 49 | 75 | 100 | 119 | 167 | 149 | 159 | 191 | 149 | 68 | 36 |
How to get to Shiraoka
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kukichūō, 6 km to the north.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 53 kmsouth
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 70 kmeast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 71 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 6 kmnorth
- Ageo Population: 226.9K 7 kmsouthwest
- Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 9 kmsoutheast
- Kazo Population: 112.8K 12 kmnorthwest
- Kōnosu Population: 116.8K 14 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiraoka
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Shingashi River River 23 kmS
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 14 kmS
- Iruma River River 16 kmSW
- Watarase River River 15 kmN
25–60 km59 places
- Rokugi En Attraction 33 kmS
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 46 kmNE
- Mount Kaba Mountain 54 kmNE
- Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 37 kmS
60–100 km68 places
- Jōga Shima Island 98 kmS
- Enoshima Island 81 kmS
- Ai River River 92 kmS
- Nokogiri Yama Mountain 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Shiraoka and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Shiraoka | Noshiro | Hannan | Izumi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52.2K | 52.3K | 52.4K | 52K |
| Elevation | 13 m | 13 m | 78 m | 37 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 28° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | -3° | 2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,295 mm | 1,467 mm | 1,445 mm | 2,414 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Oct | Jun, Sep | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 466 km | 443 km | 962 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark, Midori-ku14 km S
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Saitama Super Arena Landmark, Chūō-ku14 km S
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Watarase River River, Ibaraki15 km N
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Iruma River River, Saitama16 km SW
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Shingashi River River, Saitama23 km S
Sources & licences
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