Oita, Japan
Beppu
Beppu is a city in Oita, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 115,992 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now19°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population115,992
Local time23:45
33.28° N, 131.50° EElevation 22 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes874-0803, 874-0804 …October: high / low21° / 16°
Rain this month128mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Beppu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:24 · 17:3411 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:39Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
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
334 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
45 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
How Beppu has grown
People living in the built-up area (36 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-1%109k in 1975 → 108k in 2025Weather in Beppu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 76%
Today22 Oct22°18°
Fri23 Oct20°18°32.7 mm
Sat24 Oct27°19°9.2 mm
Sun25 Oct28°21°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct25°23°5.1 mm
Tue27 Oct25°16°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct18°11°
Thu29 Oct19°11°1 mm
Fri30 Oct25°16°16.6 mm
Sat31 Oct19°12°1.5 mm
When to go to Beppu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 35 | 42 | 70 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 56 | 78 | 74 | 51 |
| High | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 82 | 141 | 162 | 190 | 352 | 334 | 211 | 241 | 128 | 82 | 45 |
| Wet days | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Sea | 16° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
What's on in Beppu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Beppu
0.8 km
Beppu TowerBuilt 1957
1.2 km
Institute for Geothermal Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyoto UniversityBuilt 1924
0.8 km
Takegawara OnsenBuilt 1879
0.6 km
ChōchōkakuBuilt 1929
1.5 km
糸永家住宅Built 1871
6.8 km
Yusuhara Hachimangū
Museum3.7 km
Oita Fragrance Museum
Museum3.7 km
別府市美術館Built 1950More museums: Beppu Tourism Association Museum · 別府大学附属博物館 · Beppu Kannawa Jigoku Onsen Museum · Hirano Museum · Kifune Castle
Outdoors around Beppu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Beppu TowerViewpoints
0.8 kmラクテンチTheme parks
1.6 kmTsurumi HellHot springs & thermal baths
2.5 kmJissoji Park Golf CourseGolf courses
2.9 kmhello kitty landTheme parks
3.6 kmTakasakiyama Natural Zoological GardenZoos
4 km九重森林公園スキー場Ski area · 2 km of pistes · 4 lifts
35 kmNature around Beppu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Beppu
Earthquakes around Beppu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195092magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record56within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Otsuki 56 km ↙1968 · 116 km
7.1Tsuno 37 km →1969 · 133 km
7.0Kotō 2 km ↗2016 · 88 km
7.0Tsuno 21 km ↘1970 · 129 km
Tsunamis · Beppu
0.1 m29 July 2025earthquake0.1 m15 January 2022volcanic eruption0.6 m11 March 2011earthquake–29 December 1715earthquake1 m30 October 1662earthquake–10 September 1597earthquake and landslide5 m4 September 1596earthquake and landslide
C4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)26 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)97 km · 111 km/hC5Typhoon Chanthu (2021)59 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Francisco (2019)94 km · 120 km/hC1Typhoon Leepi (2018)98 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Usagi (2007)31 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)93 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)44 km · 157 km/hC2Typhoon Kirk (1996)72 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Ryan (1995)13 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)55 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Yancy (1993)60 km · 204 km/hTSTropical Storm Ofelia (1993)42 km · 83 km/hC4Hurricane Kent (1992)61 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Irving (1992)84 km · 83 km/hC3Typhoon Zola (1990)78 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Ellis (1989)81 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Ellis (1982)45 km · 111 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Beppu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1908
Beppu University Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1954
別府溝部学園短期大学University or college · founded 1986
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Towns and villages around Beppu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Beppu from above
Around Beppu37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Ōita RiverNature11 kmLake KagurameNature4.1 kmAsami RiverNature1.5 kmAsono RiverNature12 kmSakai River, OitaNature1.2 kmOtobaru FallsNature2.5 kmMount Naka, UbuyamaMountain32 kmKuju MountainsMountain32 kmMount KujuMountain32 kmMount TaisenMountain29 kmMount HosshoMountain32 kmMount MimataMountain30 km九重森林公園スキー場Ski area35 kmBeppu TowerMonument0.8 kmInstitute for Geothermal Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyoto UniversityMonument1.2 kmTakegawara OnsenMonument0.8 kmChōchōkakuMonument0.6 km糸永家住宅Monument1.5 kmYusuhara HachimangūMonument6.8 kmHells of BeppuMonument4.9 kmFurumiya KofunMonument10 kmOita Fragrance MuseumMuseum3.7 km別府市美術館Museum3.7 km別府アートミュージアムMuseum0.5 kmŌita Art MuseumMuseum12 kmŌita Prefectural Art MuseumMuseum11 kmStationStation0.3 kmStationStation1.2 kmStationStation1.4 kmBeppu · ferry portFerry port2.3 kmBeppu · ferry portFerry port2.4 kmŌitaPlace11 kmKitsukiPlace19 kmHijiPlace11 kmTsurusakiPlace18 kmYufuPlace14 kmHitaPlace52 km
Postal codes
874-0803874-0804874-0805874-0811874-0812874-0813874-0814874-0815874-0816874-0817874-0818874-0819874-0820874-0821874-0822874-0823874-0824874-0825874-0826874-0827874-0828874-0829874-0831874-0832874-0833874-0836874-0837874-0838874-0839874-0840874-0849874-0901874-0902874-0903874-0904874-0905874-0906874-0907874-0908874-0909874-0911874-0912874-0920874-0921874-0922874-0923874-0924874-0925874-0926874-0927874-0928874-0929874-0930874-0931874-0932874-0933874-0934874-0935874-0936874-0937874-0938874-0939874-0941874-0942874-0943874-0944874-0945874-0946874-0947874-8501874-8511874-8538874-8555874-8557874-8558874-8567874-8577874-8585874-8588874-8611874-8639874-8660874-8666874-8686874-8688879-5101879-5102879-5103879-5104879-5111879-5112879-5113879-5114879-5192879-5193879-5195879-5196879-5197879-5198879-5400879-5401879-5402879-5403879-5404879-5406879-5407879-5408879-5411879-5412879-5413879-5421879-5422879-5423879-5424879-5425879-5431879-5432879-5433879-5434879-5435879-5436879-5437879-5498879-5501879-5502879-5503879-5504879-5506879-5510879-5511879-5512879-5513879-5514879-5515879-5516879-5517879-5518879-5519879-5521879-5522879-5523879-5524879-5525879-5531879-5532879-5551879-5552879-5592879-5593879-5595
Getting to Beppu
Oita AirportOIT
31 kmYamaguchi Ube AirportUBJ
75 kmKitakyushu AirportKKJ
76 km別府Railway station
0.3 km雲泉寺Railway station
1.2 km乙原Railway station
1.4 km別府港 第2フェリーターミナル (Beppu Port Ferry Terminal 2)Ferry port
2.3 km別府港八幡浜港フェリーセンター
2.4 kmPlaces near Beppu
Places with a climate like Beppu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Beppu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Beppu.
What is the hottest month in Beppu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Beppu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Beppu?
July is the wettest month with about 334 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Beppu?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.
What is the postal code of Beppu?
Beppu has 150 postal codes: 874-0803, 874-0804, 874-0805, 874-0811, 874-0812, 874-0813, 874-0814, 874-0815, 874-0816, 874-0817, 874-0818, 874-0819 ….