Iwate
Iwate is a small town in Japan, 257 m above sea level. It has a population of about 12,078 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Iwate at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
91 mm of rain
67 mm of rain
within 30 km
Weather in Iwate
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Iwate
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 59 | 50 | 21 | 20 |
| High | -1° | 0° | 4° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Low | -9° | -8° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 1° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 67 | 96 | 101 | 113 | 131 | 192 | 198 | 192 | 114 | 109 | 91 |
| Wet days | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 |
What's on in Iwate
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Iwate
Outdoors around Iwate
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Iwate
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Iwate
Earthquakes around Iwate
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Iwate
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Iwate from above
Getting to Iwate
Places near Iwate
Places with a climate like Iwate
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
