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Hirado

Located in Hirado Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 33°22′07″ N 129°33′09″ E

Hirado
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Population
31,192
31.2K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IKI Iki Airport47 km
NGS Nagasaki Airport60 km

About Hirado

Hirado is a city. Location: Hirado Shi, Nagasaki. Population: 31,192. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Iki Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hirado Castle and Ikitsuki Ōhashi.

Climate of Hirado

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 181 km east17°
  • Ōita · 191 km east18°
  • Kirishima · 214 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
July (310 mm)
Driest month
December (72 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 Hirado
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°22°24°28°30°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°11°15°19°23°24°21°16°11°6°
Precipitation (mm)828712618718530931019521510210272

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Hirado

The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 47 kmnortheast
  • Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 60 kmsoutheast
  • Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sasebo Population: 243.2K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Karatsu Population: 117.7K 40 kmeast
  • Saga Population: 233.3K 71 kmeast
  • Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 75 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hirado

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 16 kmSE
  • Ikitsuki Ōhashi Landmark 11 kmW
  • Hirado Shima Island 11 kmSW
  • Hirado Castle Historic site 1 kmE

25–60 km8 places

  • Iki Island Island 49 kmN
  • Hario Jima Island 35 kmSE
  • Niji no Matsubara Natural site 44 kmE
  • Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 53 kmS

60–100 km34 places

  • Goto Group Island 78 kmSW
  • Mount Unzen Mountain 97 kmSE
  • Wakamatsu Island Island 74 kmSW
  • Naru Island Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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