Gifu, Japan
Gifu
Gifu is a city in Japan. It has a population of about 400,118 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population400,118
Local time22:35
35.42° N, 136.76° EElevation 14 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes500-0000, 500-8001 …October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month133mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gifu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:05 · 17:1111 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:18Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
269 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
70 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 15 km
Weather in Gifu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 81%
Today22 Oct23°13°
Fri23 Oct23°11°
Sat24 Oct22°18°16.4 mm
Sun25 Oct24°20°4.1 mm
Mon26 Oct21°19°47 mm
Tue27 Oct24°17°35.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°11°
Thu29 Oct19°10°
Fri30 Oct22°14°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct19°13°0.5 mm
When to go to Gifu
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 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 64 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 58 | 27 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 10° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 87 | 139 | 148 | 189 | 239 | 269 | 159 | 241 | 133 | 96 | 70 |
| Wet days | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
What's on in Gifu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
長良川国際会議場〒502-0817 岐阜県岐阜市長良福光2695-2 · 2.1 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Gifu
2.3 km
Gifu CastleBuilt 1201
13 km
Masumida Shrine
8.4 km
Oibora-Asakura Sue Ware Kiln Site14 km
No Kofun Cluster
11 km
Chūjō-hime Seigan-zakura
15 km
Enku's Burial Mound
Museum3.4 km
Gifu City Science MuseumBuilt 1980
Museum3.6 km
The Museum of Fine Arts, GifuMore museums: Gifu Castle Museum · 岐阜女子大学デジタルミュージアム · Museum of History Annex - Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum · 岐阜県歴史資料館
Outdoors around Gifu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Mount Kinka Squirrel VillageZoos · 282 m
2 km岐阜市中央卸売市場Viewpoints
2.2 km岐阜県世界淡水魚園水族館Aquariums
2.9 kmクライミングジムＢＵＢＵClimbing · 7 m
3.6 km長良川カントリー倶楽部Golf courses
3.7 kmTenboudairaViewpoints
4.1 kmグランスノー奥伊吹Ski area · 7 km of pistes · 11 lifts
35 kmNature around Gifu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gifu
Earthquakes around Gifu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days5magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195060magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record126within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Katsuyama 19 km →1961 · 74 km
6.5Kaga 19 km ↖1952 · 124 km
6.3Gero 14 km ←1969 · 52 km
6.3Mihama 21 km ↖1963 · 95 km
Tropical storms · Gifu
C4Typhoon Noru (2017)49 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Etau (2015)100 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Man-Yi (2013)89 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Guchol (2012)82 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Tokage (2004)20 km · 93 km/hC3Typhoon Etau (2003)54 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Waldo (1998)44 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Vicki (1998)76 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Peter (1997)38 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Eve (1996)84 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Page (1990)58 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Flo (1990)93 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm of 13 August 1988 (1988)47 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Bess (1982)78 km · 93 km/h
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Triassic · 1
Universities and research institutes
中部学院大学University or college · founded 1918
岐阜県立本巣松陽高等学校University or college · founded 1920
Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kita Senior High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1930
Gifu Prefectural Yaotsu High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1943
Gifu City Women's CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1946
Gifu Pharmaceutical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Gifu Prefecture General Education CenterUniversity or college · founded 1949
Gifu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
東海学院大学University or college · founded 1961
National Institute of Technology, Gifu CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1966
Gifu Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1968
Asahi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
岐阜聖徳学園大学University or college · founded 1972
Gifu University of Medical ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1973
Heisei College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1984
Institute of Applied BiochemistryUniversity or college · founded 1988
Gifu International Academy of HorticultureUniversity or college · founded 2004
Gifu University of Health ScienceUniversity or college · founded 2019
Kani City Sunan Junior High SchoolUniversity or college
Immunology Research Institute in GifuResearch institute · founded 1983
Gifu International CenterResearch institute
Gifu Municipal Institute of Public HealthResearch institute
Gifu Prefectural Agricultural Technology CenterResearch institute
Osato Research InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Gifu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gifu from above
Around Gifu35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hagi FallsNature5.3 kmArata RiverNature7.8 kmNeo RiverNature11 kmIjira RiverNature4.8 kmTsubo RiverNature8.3 kmSai RiverNature9.1 kmMount IbukiMountain32 kmMount KaizukiMountain32 kmMount KogaMountain29 kmMount HanabusaMountain31 kmMount OdugongenMountain31 kmMount Ryozen, ShigaMountain38 kmグランスノー奥伊吹Ski area35 kmGifu CastleMonument2.3 kmMasumida ShrineMonument13 kmOibora-Asakura Sue Ware Kiln SiteMonument8.4 kmNo Kofun ClusterMonument14 kmChūjō-hime Seigan-zakuraMonument11 kmEnku's Burial MoundMonument15 kmKotozuka KofunMonument4.9 kmGifu City Science MuseumMuseum3.4 kmThe Museum of Fine Arts, GifuMuseum3.6 kmNawa Insect MuseumMuseum1.6 kmGifu City Museum of HistoryMuseum1.6 kmEizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art MuseumMuseum1.9 kmStationStation1.3 kmStationStation1.5 kmStationStation1.7 kmGifu · ferry portFerry port2.0 kmKomakiPlace21 kmKitanagoyaPlace22 kmKiyosuPlace24 kmIchinomiyaPlace14 kmŌgakiPlace15 kmInazawaPlace19 km
Postal codes
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Getting to Gifu
Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseNKM
24 kmChubu Centrair International AirportNGO
63 kmKomatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseKMQ
113 km名鉄岐阜Railway station
1.3 km岐阜Railway station
1.5 km田神Railway station
1.7 kmうかいのりばFerry port
2 kmPlaces near Gifu
Places with a climate like Gifu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gifu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gifu.
What is the hottest month in Gifu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Gifu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gifu?
July is the wettest month with about 269 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gifu?
Gifu has 494 postal codes: 500-0000, 500-8001, 500-8002, 500-8003, 500-8004, 500-8005, 500-8006, 500-8007, 500-8008, 500-8009, 500-8011, 500-8012 ….