- Population
- 50,112
- 50.1K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport8 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport43 km
About Katanawa
Katanawa is a town. Location: Nakagawa, Fukuoka. Population: 50,112. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Mt. Abura and Shōfū-en.
Climate of Katanawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 103 km east17°
- Ōita · 114 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 156 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (288 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 75 | 108 | 140 | 150 | 288 | 283 | 175 | 191 | 91 | 77 | 59 |
How to get to Katanawa
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kasuga, 3 km to the east.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 8 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 43 kmsouth
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 64 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kasuga Population: 111K 3 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 5 kmeast
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 9 kmeast
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 24 kmsouth
- Iizuka Population: 126.4K 28 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Katanawa
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 11 kmE
- Shika Island Island 20 kmNW
- Mt. Abura Mountain 6 kmW
- Shōfū-en Natural site 6 kmNW
25–60 km10 places
- Chikugo River River 43 kmS
- Wakato Ōhashi Landmark 56 kmNE
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 50 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 53 kmNE
60–100 km25 places
- Iki Island Island 71 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 64 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 76 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Katanawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Katanawa | Kasaoka | Tateyama | Midori |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50.1K | 50.2K | 50.1K | 50.3K |
| Elevation | 17 m | 9 m | 7 m | 254 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 32° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 0° | 2° | -3° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,708 mm | 1,397 mm | 1,851 mm | 1,335 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 305 km | 884 km | 871 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami5.7 km W -
Shōfū-en Natural site, Chūō-ku6.4 km NW -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata7.4 km N -
Fukuoka Castle ruins Historic site, Chūō-ku8 km NW -
Fukuoka Art Museum Museum, Chūō-ku8.1 km NW -
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka Attraction, Chūō-ku8.2 km N -
Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata8.3 km N -
Heiwadai Athletic Stadium Landmark, Chūō-ku8.3 km NW
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