Kagoshima, Japan
Kanoya
Kanoya is a city in Kagoshima, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 100,880 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now20°C
Best timeOct–Dec
Population100,880
Local time23:50
31.38° N, 130.85° EElevation 23 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal code893-0006October: high / low23° / 18°
Rain this month143mm
Sea this month25°
Best timeOct–Dec
Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kanoya at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:25 · 17:3911 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:42Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitOct–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
362 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
84 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby6+
within 13 km
Weather in Kanoya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 14 km/h · humidity 67%
Today22 Oct24°21°
Fri23 Oct23°20°37.5 mm
Sat24 Oct28°24°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct28°24°1.1 mm
Mon26 Oct27°25°7.5 mm
Tue27 Oct25°20°4.3 mm
Wed28 Oct20°15°
Thu29 Oct21°16°
Fri30 Oct23°19°8.9 mm
Sat31 Oct20°17°
When to go to Kanoya
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 | 46 | 43 | 47 | 61 | 58 | 50 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 69 | 79 | 63 |
| High | 11° | 13° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 19° | 14° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 130 | 223 | 256 | 264 | 514 | 362 | 281 | 283 | 143 | 119 | 84 |
| Wet days | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Sea | 19° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 21° |
What's on in Kanoya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kanoya
12 km
Tsukazaki Kofun Group
13 km
Tōjin Kofun Cluster13 km
Kōyama Castle
10 km
Nikaido Family Residence
12 km
Tsukazaki no Kusu
13 km
道隆寺
Museum1.3 km
Kanoya Air Base Museum
Museum12 km
Kimotsuki-cho History and Folklore MuseumMore museums: 王子遺跡資料館 · 鹿屋市鉄道記念館
Outdoors around Kanoya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
神川大滝公園Viewpoints
3 kmオレンジパーク串良Theme parks
5.3 km森の駅たるみずCamp sites
5.8 kmYUKUSA OUTDOOR FIELDCamp sites
6.8 kmNature around Kanoya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kanoya
Earthquakes around Kanoya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950200magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record47within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Nichinan 19 km ↗1961 · 71 km
7.1Miyazaki 19 km ↘2024 · 75 km
7.1Tsuno 37 km →1969 · 133 km
7.0Tsuno 21 km ↘1970 · 120 km
Tropical storms · Kanoya
C1Typhoon Jangmi (2026)77 km · 94 km/hTSTropical Storm Lingling (2025)88 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)81 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)66 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Talim (2017)89 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Goni (2015)84 km · 204 km/hTSTropical Storm Toraji (2013)35 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)82 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Man-Yi (2007)48 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)73 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Nabi (2005)71 km · 176 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)63 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Yancy (1993)75 km · 213 km/hTSTropical Storm Ofelia (1993)93 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Hattie (1990)93 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Wayne (1989)49 km · 120 km/hC2Typhoon Judy (1989)66 km · 167 km/hC2Typhoon Roger (1986)88 km · 102 km/hC2Typhoon Pat (1985)69 km · 176 km/hC4Typhoon Ellis (1982)83 km · 139 km/hC1Typhoon Ogden (1981)52 km · 102 km/hC2Typhoon Orchid (1980)14 km · 120 km/h
Universities and research institutes
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KanoyaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Towns and villages around Kanoya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Honmachi0.4 kmKyōeichō0.4 kmSodachō0.5 kmShinseichō0.5 kmKosenjōchō0.5 kmŌtemachi0.7 kmShirasakichō0.8 kmKitadachō0.8 kmKamidanichō1.5 kmNishihara1.6 kmShinkawachō1.6 kmUtsuma1.7 kmKotobuki1.9 kmTasakichō2.2 kmFudamoto2.7 kmImasakachō2.7 kmGōnoharachō2.9 kmNishiharaigawachō2.9 kmKawanishichō3 kmŌurachō3.1 kmShimoharaigawachō3.2 kmShimohorichō3.4 kmUenochō3.7 kmAsahibaruchō3.8 kmKasanoharachō3.9 kmNozatochō3.9 kmYokoyamachō4.1 kmNanukichō4.4 kmHaraigawachō4.5 kmKawahigashichō4.5 kmHoshizukachō4.7 kmIchiriyama4.7 kmOnobaruchō4.9 kmNaganodachō4.9 kmTabuchichō5.2 kmIkezonochō5.3 kmNakayado5.3 kmTakamakichō5.5 kmMatsuzaki5.5 kmKyōeinishi5.6 kmHigashisumiyoshi5.7 kmIkekubo5.7 kmHagizukachō5.7 kmKawakita5.7 kmIikumachō5.8 kmShiromizuchō5.8 kmNakayama5.8 kmJōgasaki5.9 kmUguisu5.9 kmNakayamahara6 kmTakasuchō6 kmKawanishi-naka6.1 kmMyōzu6.1 kmŌaira-nishi6.2 kmHorikida6.2 kmShōei6.3 kmOsukichō6.4 kmKyōeihigashi6.4 kmŌairachō6.4 kmShihinomechō6.5 kmHigashibaruchō6.5 kmSakamoto6.5 kmTenjinchō6.5 kmKatsuragi6.5 kmJūsantsuka6.5 kmIkanjima6.5 kmAirachō-shimomyō6.5 kmKaidōchō6.6 kmTorinosu6.7 kmMinamichō6.8 kmHamadachō6.8 kmŌaira-higashi6.8 kmKamiharaigawachō6.8 kmKushirachō-kamiobaru6.9 kmKakoi6.9 kmAritakechō7 kmFurusatochō7 kmAirachō-fumoto7 kmHaraguchi7.3 kmHanagama7.3 km
Kanoya from above
Around Kanoya31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Kimotsuki RiverNature9.7 kmShira TakiNature7.8 kmTanida TakiNature10 kmKirishima-Kinkōwan National ParkNature19 kmOgawa FallsNature20 kmTakada FallsNature23 kmYahazu JimaNature7.0 kmChirin-ga-shimaNature20 kmŌnogara DakeMountain12 kmSakurajimaMountain29 kmMount OnMountain30 kmHoyoshi dakeMountain19 kmInao MountMountain29 kmMount KaimonMountain38 kmTsukazaki Kofun GroupMonument12 kmTōjin Kofun ClusterMonument13 kmKōyama CastleMonument13 kmNikaido Family ResidenceMonument10 kmTsukazaki no KusuMonument12 km道隆寺Monument13 kmKanoya Air Base MuseumMuseum1.3 kmKimotsuki-cho History and Folklore MuseumMuseum12 kmStationStation25 kmKanoya · ferry portFerry port19 kmKanoya · ferry portFerry port20 kmKimotsukiPlace10 kmHigashikushiraPlace15 kmTarumizuPlace18 kmŌsakiPlace17 kmKinkoPlace17 kmNejime-kawaminanPlace20 km
Postal code
893-0006
Getting to Kanoya
Kagoshima AirportKOJ
48 kmMiyazaki AirportKMI
79 kmNew Tanegashima AirportTNE
88 km宮ヶ浜Railway station
25 km垂水港フェリー乗り場鹿児島(鴨池)港
19 km高速船 なんきゅう10号Ferry port
20 kmPlaces near Kanoya
Places with a climate like Kanoya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kanoya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, October, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kanoya.
What is the hottest month in Kanoya?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Kanoya?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kanoya?
July is the wettest month with about 362 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kanoya?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 18°C.
What is the postal code of Kanoya?
The postal code of Kanoya is 893-0006.