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Matsue

Located in Matsue Shi, Shimane Coordinates: 35°29′00″ N 133°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Matsue Matsue
Location in Japan
Population
203,616
203.6K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport16 km
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base17 km

About Matsue

Matsue is a city. Location: Matsue Shi, Shimane. Population: 203,616. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Shinji Ko and Daikon Island.

Climate of Matsue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 103 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 219 km south18°
  • Ōita · 283 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 283 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (200 mm)
Driest month
December (93 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 Matsue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°18°23°25°29°31°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°12°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)11010210611111618619812420012110393

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Matsue

The nearest airport is Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yonago, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 16 kmsouthwest
  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 17 kmeast
  • Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI) Okinoshima 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Yonago Population: 148.7K 26 kmeast
  • Izumo Population: 172.8K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 107 kmeast
  • Fukuyama Population: 468.8K 115 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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