City

Urasoe

Local name: 浦添市

Located in Urasoe Shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°15′32″ N 127°43′48″ E

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Population: 115,690; 115.7K
Elevation: 50 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: November–May; See the climate
Airports: OKA Naha International Airport12 km; UEO Kumejima Airport102 km

About Urasoe

Urasoe is a city. Location: Urasoe Shi, Okinawa. Population: 115,690. Elevation: 50 m.

From Wikipedia

Urasoe (浦添市, Urasoe-shi) Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈̀.ɾä́.só̞.é̞(.ɕì)]; Okinawan: Urashii is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east. As of February 2024, the city has an estimated population of 115,518 and a population density of 6,051.2 persons per km2. The total area is 19.09 km2. United States Marine Corps base Camp Kinser is located on the city's coast.

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At a glance

Built: 1970
Area: 19.5 km²
Official website: city.urasoe.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Urasoe

Naha
Nishihara Town
Ginowan

Population of Urasoe over time

Population of Urasoe over time
2010		110,351
2015		114,232
2021		115,855

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Urasoe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 14°)
Wettest month: August (245 mm)
Driest month: December (108 mm)

19° 14°

21° 16°

24° 19°

27° 22°

29° 25°

31° 26°

30° 25°

28° 23°

24° 19°

21° 16°

Jan

123

Feb

127

Mar

170

Apr

187

May

240

Jun

231

Jul

175

Aug

245

Sep

197

Oct

171

Nov

131

Dec

108

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 Urasoe
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	19°	21°	24°	27°	29°	31°	31°	30°	28°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	14°	14°	16°	19°	22°	25°	26°	26°	25°	23°	19°	16°
Precipitation (mm)	123	127	170	187	240	231	175	245	197	171	131	108

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

How to get to Urasoe

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ginowan, 3 km to the east.