Region

Fukui

Local name: 福井県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°51′00″ N 136°13′00″ E

藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 778,943; 778.9K
Elevation: 239 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 16; listed under Fukui
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base63 km; NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base92 km

About Fukui

Fukui is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 778,943.

From Wikipedia

Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ̥̈.kɯ̈́ì, -kɯ̈́í, -kɯ̈̀ì, -kɯ̈́.í.kè̞ɴ̀, -kɯ̈́ì-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest.

At a glance

Built: 1881
Area: 4,189 km²
Official website: pref.fukui.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Fukui

Ishikawa
Gifu
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto

Twin towns and sister cities of Fukui

New Jersey· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Fukui

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

5° -1°

5° -2°

9° 1°

16° 7°

21° 12°

24° 16°

28° 21°

29° 22°

25° 17°

19° 11°

14° 6°

8° 1°

Jan

243

Feb

170

Mar

153

Apr

154

May

156

Jun

222

Jul

234

Aug

150

Sep

232

Oct

156

Nov

171

Dec

234

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Fukui
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	9°	16°	21°	24°	28°	29°	25°	19°	14°	8°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-2°	1°	7°	12°	16°	21°	22°	17°	11°	6°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	243	170	153	154	156	222	234	150	232	156	171	234