- Population
- 17,250
- 17.2K
- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- FUK Fukuoka Airport19 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport36 km
About Sonobe
Sonobe is a town. Location: Kiyama Chō, Miyaki-gun. Population: 17,250. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kyushu Historical Museum and Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan.
Photos of Sonobe
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Kyushu Historical Museum 厄無し / Yakunashi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Sonobe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 94 km east17°
- Ōita · 104 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 143 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (364 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 86 | 127 | 166 | 182 | 345 | 364 | 199 | 210 | 102 | 77 | 62 |
How to get to Sonobe
The nearest airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikushino-shi, 8 km to the north.
Airports
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 19 kmnorth
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 36 kmsouthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 68 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 8 kmnorth
- Kasuga Population: 111K 12 kmnorth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 12 kmsouth
- Ōnojō Population: 102.1K 13 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 28 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sonobe
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum 11 kmN
- Mt. Abura Mountain 16 kmNW
- Shōfū-en Natural site 19 kmNW
- Rakusui-en Natural site 20 kmNW
25–60 km9 places
- Chikugo River River 34 kmSW
- Mount Sarakura Mountain 54 kmNE
- Space World Natural site 58 kmNE
- Shika Island Island 33 kmNW
60–100 km31 places
- Iki Island Island 83 kmNW
- Hiko Shima Island 68 kmNE
- Hario Jima Island 77 kmSW
- Okino-shima Island 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kyushu Historical Museum Museum, Ogōri-shi5.7 km E
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Kyūshū Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Museum, Dazaifu-shi11 km N
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Mount Sefuri Mountain, Sawara12 km W -
Mt. Abura Mountain, Minami16 km NW -
Mount Hōman Mountain, Dazaifu-shi14 km NE -
Shōfū-en Natural site, Chūō-ku19 km NW -
Rakusui-en Natural site, Hakata20 km NW -
Tōchō-ji Attraction, Hakata21 km NW
Sources & licences
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