- Population
- 67,958
- 68K
- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Yame Shi
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport32 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport42 km
About Yame Shi
Yame Shi is a district. Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Population: 67,958.
Yame (八女市, Yame-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi). Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.
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Places bordering Yame Shi
- Kurume
- Chikugo Shi
- Ukiha Shi
- Miyama Shi
- Hirokawa Machi
- Yamaga
- Nagomi Machi
- Hita
Population of Yame Shi over time
| 2010 | 69,057 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64,408 | |
| 2020 | 60,196 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Yame Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 81 km east17°
- Ōita · 90 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 121 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- July (339 mm)
- Driest month
- December (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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 78 | 113 | 155 | 175 | 338 | 339 | 186 | 192 | 94 | 69 | 57 |
How to get to Yame Shi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 14 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 32 kmwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 42 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 49 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 14 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 28 kmsouthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 31 kmwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 31 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 36 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Yame Shi
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Kurogimachi-kurogi · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources