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Shizuoka, Japan

Kitabata

Kitabata is a locality in Shizuoka, Japan, 511 m above sea level. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now20°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time16:21
35.30° N, 138.91° EElevation 511 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Kitabataweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low18° / 11°
Rain this month217mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Kitabata 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-4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

229 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

59 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 5.9 km

Weather in Kitabata

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Rain · wind 15 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct21°14°33.7 mm
Mon26 Oct18°14°30.7 mm
Tue27 Oct22°14°7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°24.1 mm
Thu29 Oct16°7°1 mm
Fri30 Oct20°11°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct19°10°2.9 mm
Sun1 Nov14°6°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov12°9°3 mm
Tue3 Nov15°10°11.7 mm

When to go to Kitabata

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score484224515652505058635648
High6°6°10°15°20°22°26°27°24°18°13°9°
Low-4°-3°0°6°11°15°20°20°17°11°6°0°
Rain (mm)748416015716523222926928821711259
Wet days46121115151917171374

What's on in Kitabata

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

Monuments and museums in Kitabata

All monuments

Nature around Kitabata

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 Kitabata

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kitabata

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Chōnan 4 km ↙1987 · 118 km
6.6Ōshima 12 km ↖1978 · 63 km
6.5Minamiizu 19 km ↙1974 · 88 km
6.4Ōshima 11 km ↙1990 · 73 km

Towns and villages around Kitabata

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

Places near Kitabata

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kitabata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kitabata.
What is the hottest month in Kitabata?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Kitabata?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kitabata?
July is the wettest month with about 229 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.