- Population
- 36,750
- 36.8K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Ōkawa-shi
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport10 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport42 km
About Ōkawa-shi
Ōkawa-shi is a district. Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Population: 36,750.
Ōkawa (大川市, Ōkawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.kä̀.β̞ä̀, ò̞ó̞.kä́.β̞ä́.ɕì, ó̞ó̞.kä́.β̞ä́-]) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,605 in 13984 households, and a population density of 940 persons per km². The total area of the city is 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ōkawa-shi
- Kurume
- Yanagawa
- Ōki Machi
- Saga City
- Kanzakimachi-kanzaki
Population of Ōkawa-shi over time
| 2010 | 37,448 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34,838 | |
| 2020 | 32,609 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ōkawa-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 104 km east17°
- Ōita · 113 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 139 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (314 mm)
- Driest month
- January (57 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 73 | 105 | 148 | 162 | 314 | 303 | 180 | 197 | 92 | 68 | 58 |
How to get to Ōkawa-shi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 10 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 42 kmnorth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saga Population: 233.3K 8 kmwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 17 kmnortheast
- Omuta Population: 132K 20 kmsouth
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 34 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 36 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Ōkawa-shi
1 place
Ōkawa
Population: 39.2K
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources