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Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Shōkasonjuku Academy
Shōkasonjuku Academy
Hagi Reverberatory Furnace
Hagi Reverberatory Furnace
Ebisugahana Shipyard
Ebisugahana Shipyard
Yamaguchi, Japan

Abu

Abu is a village in Yamaguchi, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,041 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now15°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population3,041
Local time00:55
34.50° N, 131.47° EElevation -2 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Abuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75October
October: high / low21° / 15°
Rain this month95mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Abu at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in August

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

278 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

85 mm of rain

Warmest sea27°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

7 of them World Heritage

Weather in Abu

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct21°13°5.9 mm
Sat24 Oct23°16°42.4 mm
Sun25 Oct24°21°41.2 mm
Mon26 Oct24°21°46.1 mm
Tue27 Oct23°17°15.1 mm
Wed28 Oct17°12°
Thu29 Oct18°9°
Fri30 Oct20°17°7.3 mm
Sat31 Oct17°13°0.5 mm

When to go to Abu

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score232936676456464257756529
High8°9°12°17°22°25°28°30°26°21°16°11°
Low3°4°6°11°15°19°23°24°21°15°10°6°
Rain (mm)9789134136158256278146191959885
Wet days12101210131420191811912
Sea15°14°14°15°18°21°24°27°26°23°20°18°

What's on in Abu

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Abu

All monuments

More museums: 萩市立須佐歴史民俗資料館 · 郷土文化保存伝習施設

Outdoors around Abu

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

ABU CAMPFIELDCamp sites
0.3 km
旧明倫小学校、明倫館(歴史保存ゾーン)Theme parks
1.9 km
ABU CAMPFIELD KIYOGAHAMA BASECamp sites
4.2 km
十種ヶ峰スキー場Ski area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
22 km

Nature around Abu

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Abu

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Kure 17 km ↓2001 · 108 km
6.6Maebaru-chūō 28 km ↑2005 · 145 km
6.5Bungo-Takada-shi 6 km ↘1983 · 110 km
6.3Kunisaki 17 km ↗2014 · 97 km

Towns and villages around Abu

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Abu from above

Getting to Abu

Iwami AirportIWJ
36 km
Yamaguchi Ube AirportUBJ
66 km
Iwakuni Kintaikyo AirportIWK
82 km
奈古Railway station
0.6 km
長門大井Railway station
3.5 km
木与Railway station
4.9 km
大島港萩港
5.1 km
鶴江の渡し(鶴江台側)鶴江の渡し(浜崎側)
10 km

Places near Abu

Places with a climate like Abu

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Abu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Abu.
What is the hottest month in Abu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Abu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Abu?
July is the wettest month with about 278 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Abu?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.