- Population
- 53,675
- 53.7K
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport23 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport41 km
About Arao
Arao is a city. Location: Arao Shi, Kumamoto. Population: 53,675. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kikuchi River and Shimabara Castle.
Climate of Arao
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 103 km east17°
- Ōita · 111 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 122 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (317 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 74 | 109 | 155 | 175 | 317 | 309 | 189 | 192 | 91 | 66 | 56 |
How to get to Arao
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 6 km to the north.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 23 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 41 kmeast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 50 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 6 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 31 kmnorthwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 38 kmnorth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 41 kmwest
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 55 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto13 km SE
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Shimabara Castle Historic site, Shimabara Shi22 km S -
Chikugo River River, Japan20 km NW
Sources & licences
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