- Population
- 518,757
- 518.8K
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport64 km
- FKS Fukushima Airport88 km
About Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya is a city. Location: Utsunomiya Shi, Tochigi. Population: 518,757. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (64 km).
Climate of Utsunomiya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 140 km south18°
- Kofu · 155 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 160 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- September (183 mm)
- Driest month
- January (37 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 52 | 82 | 108 | 127 | 166 | 152 | 158 | 183 | 142 | 71 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Utsunomiya
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tochigi, 24 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 64 kmsoutheast
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 88 kmnortheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 100 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Tochigi Population: 159.1K 24 kmsouthwest
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 29 kmsouth
- Oyama Population: 167.6K 31 kmsouth
- Sano Population: 117.7K 39 kmsouthwest
- Koga Population: 139.3K 45 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Utsunomiya
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 43 kmSE
- Mount Kaba Mountain 38 kmSE
- Umeda Ko Lake 43 kmW
- Mount Yamizo Mountain 34 kmE
60–100 km50 places
- Rokugi En Attraction 93 kmS
- Shinjuku Gyōen Attraction 99 kmS
- Gokoku Ji Attraction 95 kmS
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Utsunomiya and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Utsunomiya | Matsuyama | Himeji | Matsudo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 518.8K | 511.2K | 530.5K | 498.6K |
| Elevation | 137 m | 28 m | 8 m | 10 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 29° | 31° | 32° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -4° | 2° | 0° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,318 mm | 1,623 mm | 1,343 mm | 1,367 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 715 km | 508 km | 87 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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