- Population
- 128,740
- 128.7K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Karatsu Shi
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport41 km
- IKI Iki Airport42 km
About Karatsu Shi
Karatsu Shi is a district. Location: Saga Prefecture, Japan. Population: 128,740. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (41 km).
Climate of Karatsu Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 140 km east17°
- Ōita · 150 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 181 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (307 mm)
- Driest month
- December (70 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 82 | 114 | 159 | 158 | 307 | 295 | 185 | 234 | 102 | 86 | 70 |
How to get to Karatsu Shi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Karatsu, 4 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 41 kmsoutheast
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 42 kmnorthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 46 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 4 kmnorthwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 35 kmsoutheast
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 38 kmsouthwest
- Kasuga Population: 111K 45 kmeast
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 47 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Karatsu Shi
5 places
Karatsu
Population: 117.7K
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources