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Municipality

Suma Ku

Located in Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°40′16″ N 135°06′22″ E

Map showing the location of Suma Ku Suma Ku
Location in Japan
Population
167,475
167.5K
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
UKB Kobe Airport12 km
KIX Kansai International Airport30 km

About Suma Ku

Suma Ku is a municipality. Location: Kōbe Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 167,475. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Akashi Kaikyō Bridge and Akashi Castle.

At a glance

Area
28.9 km²
Official website
city.kobe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Suma Ku over time

Population of Suma Ku over time
2010 167,475
2015 162,468
2023 156,368

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Suma Ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 191 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 326 km east18°
  • Fuji · 331 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (215 mm)
Driest month
December (38 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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Climate of Suma Ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)4660971351442151631041891107138

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Suma Ku

The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Akashi, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 12 kmeast
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 30 kmsoutheast
  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 33 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 9 kmwest
  • Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 21 kmeast
  • Sandachō Population: 132.9K 26 kmnortheast
  • Takarazuka Population: 226.4K 27 kmnortheast
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 28 kmnorthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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