Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Kuma-gun
Kuma-gun
Kumamoto, Japan

Higake

Higake is a locality in Kumamoto, Japan. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now20°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time18:20
32.23° N, 130.77° EElevation 119 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Higakeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec75October
October: high / low23° / 14°
Rain this month99mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

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

Higake at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in August

Coolest month1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

427 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

65 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 21 km

Weather in Higake

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Rain · wind 12 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct21°15°20.6 mm
Sat24 Oct28°20°1 mm
Sun25 Oct30°20°1.2 mm
Mon26 Oct28°22°21.7 mm
Tue27 Oct24°16°13.4 mm
Wed28 Oct21°11°
Thu29 Oct23°11°
Fri30 Oct21°15°6.9 mm
Sat31 Oct19°12°2.5 mm
Sun1 Nov13°11°

When to go to Higake

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score353646666251414152757751
High9°11°14°20°23°26°29°30°28°23°17°12°
Low1°3°6°11°15°19°23°24°21°14°8°3°
Rain (mm)71100172184222444427217216998965
Wet days99131213182019191186

What's on in Higake

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

Monuments and museums in Higake

All monuments

Nature around Higake

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Higake

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Higake

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.5Nichinan 19 km ↗1961 · 87 km
7.5Otsuki 56 km ↙1968 · 146 km
7.1Miyazaki 19 km ↘2024 · 87 km
7.1Tsuno 37 km →1969 · 111 km

Towns and villages around Higake

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

Places near Higake

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Higake?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Higake.
What is the hottest month in Higake?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Higake?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Higake?
July is the wettest month with about 427 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.