- Population
- 60,608
- 60.6K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport33 km
- FUK Fukuoka Airport44 km
About Yame
Yame is a city. Location: Yame Shi, Fukuoka. Population: 60,608. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (33 km).
Climate of Yame
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 79 km east17°
- Ōita · 88 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 119 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
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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° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 78 | 113 | 155 | 175 | 338 | 339 | 186 | 192 | 94 | 69 | 57 |
How to get to Yame
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kurume, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 33 kmwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 44 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 47 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 16 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 28 kmsouthwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 32 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 33 kmwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 37 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yame
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kyushu Historical Museum Museum 25 kmN
25–60 km26 places
- Kumamoto castle Historic site 47 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 55 kmSW
- Mount Hōman Mountain 35 kmN
- Mount Hiko Mountain 38 kmNE
60–100 km34 places
- Kyūshū Island 94 kmS
- Hiko Shima Island 82 kmN
- Hario Jima Island 83 kmW
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Yame and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Yame | Kinokawa | Towada | Takaishi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60.6K | 60.6K | 60.7K | 60.5K |
| Elevation | 102 m | 36 m | 74 m | 7 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 26° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 1° | -6° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,857 mm | 1,599 mm | 1,161 mm | 1,340 mm |
| Best months | May, Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Sep | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 456 km | 1,247 km | 465 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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