Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Kunohe-gun
Kunohe-gun
Iwate, Japan

Gakewatari

Gakewatari is a locality in Iwate, Japan, 320 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time00:09
40.19° N, 141.43° EElevation 320 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Gakewatariweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month123mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gakewatari at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

201 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

71 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 24 km

Weather in Gakewatari

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct13°8°
Wed28 Oct8°2°4.6 mm
Thu29 Oct11°2°
Fri30 Oct18°8°
Sat31 Oct14°6°3 mm
Sun1 Nov10°5°
Mon2 Nov11°3°8 mm
Tue3 Nov7°1°

When to go to Gakewatari

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score232325386161585761572322
High-1°0°5°12°18°21°24°26°22°16°9°2°
Low-9°-8°-4°3°8°13°17°19°14°8°1°-4°
Rain (mm)7171951031181461922012291239982
Wet days181312121313161914121418

What's on in Gakewatari

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gakewatari

All monuments

Nature around Gakewatari

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gakewatari

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gakewatari

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Obuchi 68 km →2025 · 110 km
7.4Fudai 100 km →2026 · 141 km
7.4Miyako 73 km →1989 · 120 km
7.0Kesennuma 6 km ↓2003 · 150 km

Towns and villages around Gakewatari

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Gakewatari

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gakewatari?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gakewatari.
What is the hottest month in Gakewatari?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Gakewatari?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gakewatari?
August is the wettest month with about 201 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.