Iwate, Japan
Kitakami
Kitakami is a town in Iwate, Japan. It has a population of about 92,348 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now18°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population92,348
Local time13:22
39.28° N, 141.12° EElevation 63 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes024-0012, 024-0031 …October: high / low17° / 9°
Rain this month120mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kitakami at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:55 · 16:4510 h 49 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 15:51Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
75 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
within 12 km
Weather in Kitakami
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 5 km/h · humidity 96%
Today25 Oct18°14°16.4 mm
Mon26 Oct16°10°
Tue27 Oct16°11°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct10°6°13.2 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct19°9°2.9 mm
Sat31 Oct15°7°8.3 mm
Sun1 Nov9°5°8.3 mm
Mon2 Nov10°7°5.9 mm
Tue3 Nov17°7°1 mm
When to go to Kitakami
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 | 40 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 23 | 19 |
| High | 2° | 2° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Low | -8° | -7° | -3° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 56 | 89 | 111 | 122 | 144 | 203 | 204 | 178 | 120 | 101 | 75 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
What's on in Kitakami
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Kitakami's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kitakami
12 km
Isawa CastleBuilt 8023.1 km
Ezuriko Kofun Cluster
4.8 km
Kabayama Site
9.7 km
金ケ崎町城内諏訪小路
12 km
Former Gotō Family Residence
Museum1.8 km
Michinoku Folklore Village
Museum1.1 km
Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and HaikuMore museums: サトウハチロー記念館 叱られ坊主 · 七区まち博物館 · 北上市立博物館 和賀分館 · 平和懐堂 · 鬼の館
Outdoors around Kitakami
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
黒澤尻柵跡Viewpoints
0.7 kmなはんプラザCamp sites
1 kmKitakamiーTensho HiViewpoints
1.1 km北上市民GGolf courses
1.6 kmthe campus ～トロイカの森～Camp sites
4.3 kmきたかみカントリークラブGolf courses
12 kmGeto KogenSki area · 13 km of pistes · 5 lifts
20 km鉛温泉スキー場Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 2 lifts
22 km国見平スキー場Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 3 lifts
29 km町営湯田スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
29 kmNature around Kitakami
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kitakami
Earthquakes around Kitakami
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days11magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950357magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record132within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.7Onagawa Chō 58 km ↘1978 · 145 km
7.2Onagawa Chō 55 km →2005 · 138 km
7.1Onagawa Chō 23 km ↘2011 · 119 km
7.0Onagawa Chō 17 km →2021 · 103 km
Tropical storms · Kitakami
Universities and research institutes
Senshu University Kitakami welfare education technical schoolUniversity or college · founded 1964
Iwate Agricultural Junior CollegeUniversity or college
Iwate Biotechnology Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1992
Iwate Agricultural Research CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kitakami
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kurosawajiri0 kmKawakishi1.4 kmOniyanagichō2.3 kmAisari3.7 kmEkimae4.7 kmTsukidate4.7 kmŌshita4.8 kmGamasawa5.2 kmHeiwadai5.3 kmMurasakino5.5 kmFutagochō5.5 kmShimoōsekigawa5.5 kmKamikawabata5.6 kmWakōji5.6 kmNakaōsekigawa5.7 kmArayashiki5.9 kmWagachō-iwasaki-shinden5.9 kmKamiōsekigawa6 kmFutatsuya6 kmOkada6.2 kmKadoya6.4 kmFunado6.5 kmNukazuka6.5 kmIitoyo6.6 kmNozawa6.6 kmShimohatten6.7 kmFumigaoka6.7 kmNonaka6.7 kmHachimori6.8 kmTozakura6.8 kmNakajuku6.9 kmMatsuda7 kmMukai7 kmKozaike7.1 kmNakanoyashiki7.2 kmHirasawa7.2 kmKamihatten7.3 kmSaraki7.3 kmŌsawaguchi7.4 kmNagane7.4 kmIshinabatake7.4 kmShinmichi7.4 kmFujimaki7.4 kmKaidōshita7.4 kmMuikaichi7.5 kmYamadera7.5 kmKaratozaki7.5 kmShimogotō7.6 kmNakasone7.6 kmKitafujine7.7 kmUnan7.7 kmNakadate7.9 kmIchinokawa7.9 kmToda8 kmHorinouchi8.1 kmŌtake8.1 kmTateno8.2 kmsodeyama8.2 kmJūmonji8.2 kmTendō8.5 kmSekinoshita8.5 kmMochinosawa9.3 kmKamigetō9.3 kmSasanagane9.5 kmFushiushi9.5 kmKakenoshita9.5 kmNagane9.8 kmShimomura10 kmWagachō-gotō10 kmShimoyama10 kmKamigotō11 kmHirugawa12 kmWagachō-yamaguchi12 kmGotōno12 kmWagachō-yokokawame13 kmIshibane14 km
Kitakami from above
Around Kitakami35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Waga RiverNature1.5 kmIsawa RiverNature11 kmSarugaishi RiverNature13 kmKamabuchi FallsNature20 kmOgase DakiNature19 kmHienuki RiverNature20 kmMount YakeishiMountain28 kmMount SugakuraMountain35 kmAzumane YamaMountain34 kmMount NametokoMountain33 kmMount AkabayashiMountain40 kmMount NanshōMountain38 kmGeto KogenSki area20 km鉛温泉スキー場Ski area22 km国見平スキー場Ski area29 km町営湯田スキー場Ski area29 kmIsawa CastleMonument12 kmEzuriko Kofun ClusterMonument3.1 kmKabayama SiteMonument4.8 km金ケ崎町城内諏訪小路Monument9.7 kmFormer Gotō Family ResidenceMonument12 kmMichinoku Folklore VillageMuseum1.8 kmMuseum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and HaikuMuseum1.1 kmSatō Hachirō Memorial MuseumMuseum1.5 kmKojin Toneyama Memorial MuseumMuseum1.6 kmKitakami City MuseumMuseum1.8 kmStationStation0.5 kmStationStation1.3 kmStationStation3.9 kmŌshūPlace17 kmKanegasakiPlace9.3 kmMizusawaPlace17 kmHanamakiPlace11 kmMoriokaPlace46 kmIchinosekiPlace41 km
Postal codes
024-0012024-0031024-0061024-0062024-0063024-0064024-0081024-0082024-0091024-0092024-0095
Getting to Kitakami
Iwate Hanamaki AirportHNA
16 kmAkita AirportAXT
86 kmYamagata AirportGAJ
116 km北上Railway station
0.5 km柳原Railway station
1.3 km江釣子Railway station
3.9 kmPlaces near Kitakami
Places with a climate like Kitakami
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kitakami?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kitakami.
What is the hottest month in Kitakami?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Kitakami?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kitakami?
December is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kitakami?
Kitakami has 11 postal codes: 024-0012, 024-0031, 024-0061, 024-0062, 024-0063, 024-0064, 024-0081, 024-0082, 024-0091, 024-0092, 024-0095.