City

Sabae

Local name: 鯖江市

Located in Sabae Shi, Fukui Coordinates: 35°56′47″ N 136°11′06″ E

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Population: 68,302; 68.3K
Elevation: 27 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base53 km; NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base102 km

About Sabae

Sabae is a city. Location: Sabae Shi, Fukui. Population: 68,302. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Sabae (鯖江市, Sabae-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the city had an estimated population of 67,932 in 26,546 households and the population density of 820 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 84.59 square kilometres (32.66 sq mi).

At a glance

Built: 1955
Area: 84.8 km²
Official website: city.sabae.fukui.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sabae

Fukui-shi
Echizen
Ikeda Chō

Population of Sabae over time

Population of Sabae over time
2010		67,450
2015		68,284
2021		68,666

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sabae

Best months for sightseeing

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

6° 0°

10° 2°

17° 8°

22° 13°

25° 18°

29° 22°

31° 23°

26° 19°

21° 12°

15° 7°

10° 3°

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).

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Climate of Sabae
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	10°	17°	22°	25°	29°	31°	26°	21°	15°	10°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	8°	13°	18°	22°	23°	19°	12°	7°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	243	170	153	154	156	222	234	150	232	156	171	234

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Sabae

Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 53 km
Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 102 km
Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 119 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources