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Natural site

Wakasa Bay

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°45′00″ N 135°40′00″ E

Wakasa Bay
Koji Kuno · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Wakasa-chō
33 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TJH Konotori Tajima Airport84 km
KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base98 km

About Wakasa Bay

Wakasa Bay is a natural site. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

Wakasa Bay (若狭湾, Wakasa-wan) is a bay located in the Chūbu region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Kyoto Prefecture, and Fukui Prefecture.

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At a glance

Area
2,657 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wakasa Bay

Best months for sightseeing

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

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 Wakasa Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°16°20°23°28°30°25°20°15°9°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°7°12°17°21°22°18°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)245174151142147209213131216148164235

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

Airports nearest to Wakasa Bay

  • Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 84 km
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 98 km
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 109 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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