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Sumoto

Local name: 洲本市

Located in Sumoto Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°20′36″ N 134°53′21″ E

Sumoto
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Population
42,094
42.1K
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport34 km
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base35 km

About Sumoto

Sumoto is a city. Location: Sumoto Shi, Hyōgo. Population: 42,094. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Sumoto (洲本市, Sumoto-shi) is a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 42,094 and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 182.38 square kilometres (70.42 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2006
Area
182 km²
Official website
city.sumoto.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sumoto

  • Awaji Shi
  • Minamiawaji Shi

Population of Sumoto over time

Population of Sumoto over time
2010 47,254
2015 44,258
2021 41,056

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sumoto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 153 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 328 km west18°
  • Beppu · 335 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (222 mm)
Driest month
December (37 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
Climate of Sumoto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°10°14°19°23°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)4556921391422221541152211197837

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Sumoto

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Minato, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 34 kmeast
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 35 kmsouthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 44 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 36 kmnorth
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 40 kmeast
  • Tokushima Population: 267.3K 43 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources