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Ichinoseki-shi
Ichinoseki-shi
Iwate, Japan

Hontera

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

Now10°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time22:47
38.97° N, 140.96° EElevation 165 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Honteraweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low17° / 9°
Rain this month177mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Hontera at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

109 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

84 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 49 km

Weather in Hontera

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 94%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct16°8°2.1 mm
Sat31 Oct17°9°3.6 mm
Sun1 Nov12°6°
Mon2 Nov13°7°5.6 mm
Tue3 Nov14°5°0.8 mm
Wed4 Nov15°4°
Thu5 Nov12°8°19.7 mm
Fri6 Nov15°8°3.4 mm
Sat7 Nov7°5°2.6 mm
Sun8 Nov6°2°4.8 mm

When to go to Hontera

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score202020416355544957562320
High2°3°6°14°19°22°25°27°23°17°10°5°
Low-7°-6°-2°4°9°14°18°20°15°9°2°-3°
Rain (mm)10084119149162208282271249177138109
Wet days171514131214181916151621

What's on in Hontera

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

Monuments and museums in Hontera

All monuments

Nature around Hontera

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 Hontera

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Hontera

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

9.1Onagawa Chō 82 km →2011 · 144 km
7.7Onagawa Chō 58 km ↘1978 · 127 km
7.2Onagawa Chō 55 km →2005 · 122 km
7.1Onagawa Chō 23 km ↘2011 · 95 km

Towns and villages around Hontera

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

Places near Hontera

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hontera?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hontera.
What is the hottest month in Hontera?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Hontera?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hontera?
December is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.