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Kainan

Local name: 海南市

Located in Kainan Shi, Wakayama Coordinates: 34°09′06″ N 135°12′50″ E

Kainan
KainanCity CP · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
48,369
48.4K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport31 km
UKB Kobe Airport53 km

About Kainan

Kainan is a city. Location: Kainan Shi, Wakayama. Population: 48,369. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Kainan (海南市, Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 48,811 in 22,129 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.06 square kilometres (39.02 sq mi)

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
101 km²
Official website
city.kainan.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kainan

  • Wakayama
  • Arida
  • Kinokawa
  • Kimino Chō
  • Aridagawa Chō

Population of Kainan over time

Population of Kainan over time
2010 54,783
2015 51,860
2021 47,697

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kainan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 169 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 333 km east18°
  • Fuji · 337 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (254 mm)
Driest month
December (47 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
Climate of Kainan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°11°15°19°23°24°21°15°10°4°
Precipitation (mm)57671081581682541791472381409447

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Kainan

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Minato, 9 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 31 kmnorth
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 53 kmnorth
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 56 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 31 kmnorth
  • Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 38 kmnorth
  • Izumi Population: 184.6K 42 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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