Akita, Japan
Ōdate
Ōdate is a town in Akita, Japan. It has a population of about 68,593 (2021). 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
Population68,593
Local time00:52
40.27° N, 140.56° EElevation 66 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal code017-0896October: high / low17° / 9°
Rain this month154mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ōdate at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:56 · 16:5010 h 54 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:03Next 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-7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
155 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
98 mm of rain
Weather in Ōdate
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 77%
Today23 Oct16°7°
Sat24 Oct16°7°
Sun25 Oct21°11°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct18°7°
Tue27 Oct19°10°9.6 mm
Wed28 Oct10°6°6.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°5°1 mm
Fri30 Oct20°6°
Sat31 Oct15°7°23.9 mm
When to go to Ōdate
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 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 52 | 63 | 55 | 20 | 18 |
| High | 0° | 1° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 3° |
| Low | -7° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 121 | 98 | 109 | 117 | 134 | 136 | 212 | 202 | 191 | 154 | 170 | 155 |
| Wet days | 25 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 26 |
What's on in Ōdate
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Ōdate's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Ōdate
More museums: Zero Date Art Center · 土蔵（資料館） · 大館市民舞伝習館 · Akitainu Kaikan
Outdoors around Ōdate
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
大館曲げわっぱ体験工房Viewpoints
0.2 km佐竹大和本陣跡Viewpoints
1.2 km田代オートキャンプ場Camp sites
9.4 km大館市五色湖緑地公園キャンプ場Camp sites
13 km達子森スキー場Ski area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
5.1 km水晶山スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
20 km藤里町営スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
23 km薬師山スキー場Ski area · 2 lifts
25 kmNature around Ōdate
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ōdate
Earthquakes around Ōdate
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days12magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950176magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record101within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.4Fukaura 73 km ←1983 · 125 km
7.0Noda 34 km ↗1995 · 137 km
7.0Fukaura 83 km ↙1964 · 130 km
6.9Noda 35 km ↗2026 · 138 km
Universities and research institutes
Akita University of Nursing and WelfareUniversity or college · founded 2005
Towns and villages around Ōdate
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ōmachi0.1 kmBakurōmachi0.2 kmNagakura0.2 kmTamachi0.2 kmNakamachi0.2 kmDobi-yamashita0.3 kmSaiwaichō0.3 kmUramachi0.4 kmKeijō0.5 kmMukaimachi0.5 kmShinmachi0.5 kmTokiwagichō0.5 kmYutakachō0.5 kmSakaemachi0.5 kmSannomaru0.5 kmSuimonchō0.6 kmDokkomachi0.6 kmMisakachō0.6 kmKatamachi0.7 kmIsshinmachi0.7 kmYachimachi0.7 kmKitashinmeichō0.7 kmIzumichō0.7 kmNakajō0.8 kmHedaremachi0.8 kmSakurachō0.8 kmŌshitachō0.9 kmIsshin’in-minami0.9 kmMisonochō0.9 kmSakurachō-minami0.9 kmTōrimachi0.9 kmMinamishinmeichō0.9 kmNakashinmeichō1 kmNakamichi1 kmAsahigaoka1 kmAobachō1.1 kmKotatechō1.1 kmAkadatechō1.1 kmOnarichō1.1 kmTeppōba1.1 kmTashiromachi1.1 kmJōseichō1.1 kmAizomechō1.2 kmKatayamachō1.2 kmKanezaka1.2 kmTateshita1.2 kmYasaka1.3 kmUkishima1.3 kmSumiyoshichō1.3 kmShimizu1.3 kmAriura1.4 kmNakadōri1.4 kmZōgahana1.4 kmKotatehana1.5 kmSenba1.5 kmNegetochō1.5 kmHigashidai1.6 kmMinamigaoka1.6 kmNegeto1.6 kmKatayama1.7 kmHigashiariurachō1.8 kmKarasawa1.8 kmHaginodai2 kmNegeto-shinmachi2 kmTenjin-midorichō2.1 kmKannondō2.1 kmKamikawazoe2.3 kmNumadate2.4 kmŌtaomote2.5 kmItakoishi2.5 kmIkenai2.5 kmNaganeyama2.6 kmKoshakanai2.7 kmKamishinohai2.8 kmShimoshinohai2.8 kmMochita2.9 kmMatsuki3.1 kmShimodaino3.1 kmEtsuri3.1 kmFutatsuya3.2 km
Ōdate from above
Around Ōdate28 places to see, do and reach nearby
Iwase RiverNature8.4 kmHayaguchi RiverNature10 kmNagaki RiverNature4.4 kmKuro TakiNature9.2 kmTowada-Hachimantai National ParkNature24 kmNanataki FallsNature21 kmMount MoriyoshiMountain32 kmAkita-YakeyamaMountain38 kmSanbōkōMountain33 kmMount Tashiro, AomoriMountain22 kmTowada mountainMountain37 kmMount Fujisato-KomagatakeMountain30 km達子森スキー場Ski area5.1 km水晶山スキー場Ski area20 km藤里町営スキー場Ski area23 km薬師山スキー場Ski area25 kmAkita Dog Visitor CenterMuseum1.7 kmŌdate City MuseumMuseum3.8 kmObata Yūjirō Memorial MuseumMuseum9.4 kmStationStation0.7 kmStationStation1.8 kmStationStation4.9 kmKazunoPlace22 kmKosakaPlace19 kmTakanosuPlace17 kmKita-AkitaPlace16 kmHirosakiPlace36 kmHirakawaPlace35 km
Postal code
017-0896
Getting to Ōdate
Odate Noshiro AirportONJ
18 kmAomori AirportAOJ
53 kmAkita AirportAXT
79 km東大館Railway station
0.7 km大館Railway station
1.8 km扇田Railway station
4.9 kmPlaces near Ōdate
Places with a climate like Ōdate
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ōdate?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ōdate.
What is the hottest month in Ōdate?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Ōdate?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ōdate?
December is the wettest month with about 155 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ōdate?
The postal code of Ōdate is 017-0896.