Ehime, Japan
Imabari
Imabari is a city in Ehime, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 170,986. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now17°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population170,986
Local time01:34
34.07° N, 133.00° EElevation 6 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes794-0013, 794-0014 …October: high / low21° / 17°
Rain this month92mm
Sea this month24°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Imabari at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:25 · 17:2010 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous83% · Moonrise 20:38Next 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 month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
173 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
39 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby4+
within 15 km
How Imabari has grown
People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-27%113k in 1975 → 83k in 2025Weather in Imabari
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 2 km/h · humidity 90%
Today30 Oct23°17°12.3 mm
Sat31 Oct22°15°
Sun1 Nov18°12°
Mon2 Nov21°13°10.9 mm
Tue3 Nov20°13°
Wed4 Nov18°15°
Thu5 Nov19°16°21 mm
Fri6 Nov19°15°10.2 mm
Sat7 Nov16°13°1.7 mm
When to go to Imabari
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 | 35 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 77 | 71 | 45 |
| High | 9° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 60 | 98 | 109 | 136 | 199 | 173 | 90 | 140 | 92 | 64 | 39 |
| Wet days | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Sea | 15° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Imabari
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Imabari
1 km
Sugi no Osugi
0.2 km
Imabari Radium Onsen
6.5 km
Myōkensan Kofun
15 km
Noshima Castle
Museum0.8 km
Ehime BunkakanBuilt 1955
Museum0.8 km
Kōno Museum of Art, ImabariBuilt 1968More museums: Imabari Castle · 今治市朝倉ふるさと美術古墳館 · 日本食研食文化博物館 · 朝倉ふるさと美術古墳館 · 歴史民俗資料館
Outdoors around Imabari
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
糸山公園展望台Viewpoints
2.4 kmのまうまハイランドTheme parks
4.4 kmShimegaura Park Camping GroundCamp sites
5 km亀老山展望公園Viewpoints
6.3 km湯ノ浦パークゴルフ広場Golf courses
9.4 kmKyukamura Setouchitoyo Seaside Camping GroundCamp sites
11 km石鎚スキー場ピクニック園地Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
33 kmNature around Imabari
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Imabari
Earthquakes around Imabari
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195031magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record75within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Kure 17 km ↓2001 · 44 km
6.8Ikatagoshi 31 km ↙1968 · 118 km
6.3Uwajima 18 km ←2024 · 108 km
6.3Kunisaki 17 km ↗2014 · 117 km
Tropical storms · Imabari
C4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)63 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Lupit (2021)71 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Krosa (2019)46 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Nangka (2015)74 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Talas (2011)83 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Namtheun (2004)56 km · 83 km/hTSTropical Storm Zia (1999)80 km · 65 km/hC5Hurricane Oliwa (1997)3 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Peter (1997)47 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Janis (1992)96 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Forrest (1983)88 km · 93 km/h
Towns and villages around Imabari
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Katahara0.4 kmMihochō0.4 kmAsahi0.6 kmEbisu0.6 kmTokiwa0.7 kmIshii1.3 kmTenpōzan1.3 kmŌshinden1.4 kmKitatoriu1.9 kmHigashitoriu2 kmArashinkai2.1 kmMinato2.2 kmKinuboshi2.8 kmKitamura3.5 kmŌhama3.6 kmSunaba4.1 kmHashihama5.2 kmShōmi5.3 kmMizuba5.9 kmŌnishi6.2 kmShinmachi6.4 kmKuō6.6 kmHama-zakurai6.7 kmFusuma6.7 kmShitadami6.7 kmŌihama7.1 kmNamikata7.1 kmWaki7.3 kmMinamigumi7.3 kmTamagawachō-ōno7.6 kmNamikatachō-obe7.6 kmMukuna7.8 kmKitagawa8 kmBōze8.1 kmShitadami8.6 kmNamikatachō-mategata8.6 kmMoriage8.7 kmTsushima9.3 kmŌnishichō-befu9.3 kmTsukura9.4 kmSaiwaishinden9.4 kmNishitsukara9.6 kmNamikatachō-miyazaki9.8 kmHigashitsukura10 kmYoshiumi10 kmFukuda10 kmAida11 kmRyūoka11 kmSagata12 kmKameoka12 kmTomoura12 kmNakamura12 kmMiyakubo14 kmTodai14 kmHayakawa14 km
Imabari from above
Around Imabari35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Shigenobu RiverNature22 kmKamo River, EhimeNature21 kmNakayama River, EhimeNature20 kmŌshima, EhimeNature11 kmKurushimaNature6.0 kmOshima, EhimeNature6.5 kmUmashima, EhimeNature5.3 kmTsushima Island, EhimeNature9.1 kmMount IshizuchiMountain35 kmMount NinomoriMountain36 kmMount KamegamoriMountain35 kmMount NishikuromoriMountain36 kmMount SasaMountain37 kmMount ChichiMountain37 km石鎚スキー場ピクニック園地Ski area33 kmSugi no OsugiMonument1.0 kmImabari Radium OnsenMonument0.1 kmMyōkensan KofunMonument6.5 kmNoshima CastleMonument15 kmEhime BunkakanMuseum0.8 kmKōno Museum of Art, ImabariMuseum0.8 km世界食文化博物館Museum3.6 kmJōzen-ji treasure hallMuseum3.8 kmTamagawa Museum of Modern Art, ImabariMuseum7.4 kmStationStation0.9 kmStationStation3.8 kmStationStation4.3 kmImabari · ferry portFerry port0.4 kmImabari · ferry portFerry port5.2 kmŌsakikamijimaPlace24 kmHōjōPlace23 kmSaijōPlace24 kmHakataPlace18 kmNamikataPlace7.1 kmMatsuyamaPlace34 km
Postal codes
794-0013794-0014794-0016794-0017794-0041794-0042794-0043794-0044
Getting to Imabari
Matsuyama AirportMYJ
39 kmHiroshima AirportHIJ
41 kmIwakuni Kintaikyo AirportIWK
70 km今治Railway station
0.9 km伊予富田Railway station
3.8 km波止浜Railway station
4.3 km今治港友浦港 · 大下港 · 宗方港 · 岡村港
0.4 km馬島港波止浜港
5.2 kmPlaces near Imabari
Places with a climate like Imabari
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Imabari?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Imabari.
What is the hottest month in Imabari?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Imabari?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Imabari?
July is the wettest month with about 173 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Imabari?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Imabari?
Imabari has 8 postal codes: 794-0013, 794-0014, 794-0016, 794-0017, 794-0041, 794-0042, 794-0043, 794-0044.