Otsuchi
Otsuchi is a small town in Iwate, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 10,719 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Otsuchi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
195 mm of rain
57 mm of rain
August
within 9.7 km
Weather in Otsuchi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Otsuchi
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 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 41 | 31 |
| High | 4° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 58 | 95 | 125 | 124 | 148 | 184 | 195 | 225 | 144 | 90 | 57 |
| Wet days | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Sea | 10° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 16° | 13° |
What's on in Otsuchi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Otsuchi
More museums: Tsunami Memorial Hall · 栗橋ふるさと伝承館
Outdoors around Otsuchi
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 Otsuchi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Otsuchi
Earthquakes around Otsuchi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Otsuchi
Towns and villages around Otsuchi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Otsuchi from above
Postal codes
Getting to Otsuchi
Places near Otsuchi
Places with a climate like Otsuchi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
