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Municipality

Sawara

Located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Coordinates: 33°29′46″ N 130°20′27″ E

Map showing the location of Sawara Sawara
Location in Japan
Population
220,919
220.9K
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
3
listed under Sawara
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
FUK Fukuoka Airport14 km
HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport39 km

About Sawara

Sawara is a municipality. Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka. Population: 220,919. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Mt. Abura and Ōhori Park.

At a glance

Area
95.9 km²
Official website
city.fukuoka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sawara

  • Nishi
  • Chūō-ku

Population of Sawara over time

Population of Sawara over time
2010 211,553
2015 217,877
2020 220,919

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sawara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 110 km east17°
  • Ōita · 121 km east18°
  • Nobeoka · 160 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
July (364 mm)
Driest month
December (62 mm)

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 Sawara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°18°23°26°29°31°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°15°19°23°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)73861271661823453641992101027762

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Sawara

The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kasuga, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 14 kmnortheast
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 39 kmsouth
  • Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kasuga Population: 111K 12 kmeast
  • Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 14 kmeast
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 16 kmeast
  • Kurume Population: 303.6K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 29 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sawara

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 19 kmE
  • Shika Island Island 20 kmN
  • Mt. Abura Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Shōfū-en Natural site 10 kmNE

25–60 km7 places

  • Chikugo River River 39 kmS
  • Mount Sarakura Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Kakara Shima Island 47 kmW
  • Karatsu Castle Historic site 34 kmW

60–100 km26 places

  • Iki Island Island 66 kmNW
  • Hiko Shima Island 72 kmNE
  • Hario Jima Island 68 kmSW
  • Okino-shima Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sawara and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Sawara Atsugi Minamirinkan Ōta
Population 220.9K 224K 224K 224.4K
Elevation 66 m 26 m 79 m 50 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 31° 30° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 0° -2°
Annual rainfall 1,993 mm 1,663 mm 1,663 mm 1,243 mm
Best months May–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May, Oct
Distance — 857 km 864 km 881 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Sawara

3 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources