Hyōgo, Japan
Kobe
Kobe is a major city in Hyōgo, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,521,707 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population1.52M
Local time00:45
34.69° N, 135.18° EElevation 35 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes650-0004, 650-0005 …October: high / low21° / 15°
Rain this month114mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kobe at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:11 · 17:1811 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:25Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
168 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
43 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.3 km
Weather in Kobe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 82%
Today23 Oct21°14°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct24°19°11.1 mm
Sun25 Oct23°21°6.6 mm
Mon26 Oct21°20°78 mm
Tue27 Oct25°17°9.3 mm
Wed28 Oct17°12°
Thu29 Oct17°11°
Fri30 Oct21°14°2 mm
Sat31 Oct19°12°1.5 mm
When to go to Kobe
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 | 25 | 23 | 35 | 66 | 63 | 54 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 59 | 28 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 63 | 108 | 114 | 161 | 200 | 168 | 103 | 166 | 114 | 76 | 46 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 18 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Kobe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
神戸国際会館こくさいホール〒651-0087 兵庫県神戸市中央区御幸通八丁目1番6号 · 1.2 km
14 showsワールド記念ホール〒650-0046 兵庫県神戸市中央区港島中町6-12-2 · 3.9 km
9 showsVarit.〒650-0011 神戸市中央区下山手通り2-13-3建創ビルB1F · 0.4 km
6 showsGLION ARENA KOBE1.6 km
3 showsKobe's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kobe
1 km
Kobe Port TowerBuilt 1963
1.2 km
Former Sharp's HouseBuilt 19031.3 km
Weathercock HouseBuilt 1904
0.1 km
Hyogo Prefecture Guest HouseBuilt 1902
0.2 km
Hassam HouseBuilt 1902
0.7 km
海岸ビルヂングBuilt 1911
Museum3.3 km
Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of ArtBuilt 2002
Museum1 km
Kobe City MuseumBuilt 1982More museums: JICA Plaza · Kobe Iron Man Three Kingdoms Gallery · Uroko House Observation Gallery · Austrian House · American House · ダルビッシュ コート · Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art · 初代県庁館 · Treasure House · 灘浜サイエンススクエア · 異人館 · 神戸トリックアート 不思議な領事館
Outdoors around Kobe
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints33Camp sites16Golf courses16Hot springs & thermal baths6Theme parks4Aquariums3Zoos3Climbing1
ロックガーデン神戸Climbing
0.9 kmKobe Port TowerViewpoints
1 kmアトアAquariums
1.3 kmKOBE TERRACECamp sites
2.9 kmKobe Oji ZooZoos
3.6 km芦屋カンツリー倶楽部Golf courses
4.3 km六甲山スノーパークSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
10 kmADY COASTDive site
17 kmTraib DIVING SCHOOLDive site
18 kmNature around Kobe
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kobe
Earthquakes around Kobe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195053magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record78within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Akashi 8 km ↓1995 · 19 km
6.7Minami 32 km ↘1950 · 138 km
6.3Mihama 21 km ↖1963 · 135 km
6.3Kawaguchi 15 km ←1955 · 130 km
Tropical storms · Kobe
TSTropical Storm Peipah (2025)93 km · 72 km/hC4Typhoon Lan (2023)52 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Trami (2018)87 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Jebi (2018)98 km · 148 km/hC2Typhoon Jongdari (2018)56 km · 111 km/hC4Typhoon Talim (2017)69 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Noru (2017)77 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Malakas (2016)95 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Vongfong (2014)60 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Meari (2004)29 km · 102 km/hC3Typhoon Etau (2003)56 km · 148 km/hTSTropical Storm Zia (1999)57 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Vicki (1998)90 km · 167 km/hC5Hurricane Oliwa (1997)72 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Rosie (1997)91 km · 120 km/hC5Typhoon Eve (1996)23 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Orchid (1994)79 km · 148 km/hC1Typhoon Nathan (1993)79 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Flo (1990)100 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Roger (1989)45 km · 74 km/hC2Typhoon Kelly (1987)69 km · 130 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Kobe Shinwa Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1887
Kobe Shoin Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1892
神戸学院大学University or college · founded 1912
Konan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1919
Konan Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1920
Kobe Pharmaceutical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Kobe Women's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1940
Kobe City University of Foreign StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1946
Kobe UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Kobe Women's Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Shoei Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Kobe Kaisei CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1955
Kobe City College of NursingUniversity or college · founded 1959
Kobe City College of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1962
Kobe International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1963
Art College kobeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Kobe Municipal Nishiwaki Elementary SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1977
University of Marketing and Distribution SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1988
Kobe Design UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1989
Kobe Rokko Island High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1998
Kobe Yamate UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
University of HyogoUniversity or college · founded 2004
Kobe Institute Of ComputingUniversity or college · founded 2005
Kobe Tokiwa UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
Kobe College of EducationUniversity or college
Kobe Tokiwa Junior CollegeUniversity or college
Hyogo Prefectural Institute of TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1917
RIKEN Advanced Science InstituteResearch institute · founded 2008
RIKEN Center for Computational ScienceResearch institute · founded 2010
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics ResearchResearch institute · founded 2018
Construction Engineering Research Institute FoundationResearch institute
Geo-Research InstituteResearch institute
Kobe Institute of Urban ResearchResearch institute
The Hyogo Institute of Assistive TechnologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kobe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Motomachidōri0.4 kmShimo-yamatedōri0.6 kmBentenchō0.9 kmKaigandōri0.9 kmAioichō1.6 kmShinkaichi2 kmHiranochō2 kmHigashi-kawasakichō2 kmOnohamachō2.3 kmFukiaichō2.6 kmMinatogawachō2.6 kmTsutsuichō2.7 kmDaikaidōri2.7 kmWakinohamachō2.9 kmShimagamichō3.1 kmDezaikechō3.2 kmIwaya3.3 kmWadasakichō4.1 kmDainichigaokachō4.4 km六甲5.6 kmMyōhōji5.7 kmMinamigoyō5.7 kmHiyodoridai5.7 kmKitagoyō6.1 kmSeiwadai6.1 kmIzumidai6.8 kmTsurukabuto6.8 kmMidorimachi6.8 kmIsonarechō6.9 kmKōryōchō6.9 kmMikagechō-mikage7.1 km御影7.3 kmShirakawadai7.5 kmSumiyoshi-honmachi8 kmMatsugaechō8.1 kmTomogaoka8.4 kmYamadachō-shimotanigami8.5 kmHanayamadai8.7 kmAobadai8.8 kmUozaki-nakamachi8.8 kmYamadachō-naka9.5 kmYamadachō-fukuchi9.5 kmŌgi9.5 kmMyōdanichō9.7 kmHigashiōike9.8 kmMotoyama-nakamachi9.8 kmYamadachō-higashishimo9.9 kmShimohatachō10 kmMotoyamachō-Kitahata10 kmYamadachō-sakamoto11 kmKamigumi11 kmArinochō-karato11 kmFukae-honmachi11 kmYamadachō-tsukuhara11 kmKaratodai11 kmOshibedanichō-kōmi11 kmKozukayama11 kmIkawadanichō-zenkai12 kmHigashitarumi12 kmOshibedanichō-kobata13 kmHasetanichō-teratani13 kmSakuragaoka-nakamachi13 kmTamondai13 kmHatachō-byōbu13 kmHontamon13 kmHatachō-yanagitani13 kmArimachō14 kmIkawadanichō-ibuki14 kmArinodai14 kmŌgochō-nose14 kmOshibedanichō-oshibe15 kmHatachō-tsukumono15 kmHatachō-nishibata15 kmMihogaoka15 kmMaikodai15 kmFujiwaradai-nakamachi15 km
Kobe from above
Around Kobe41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Nunobiki Falls, HyōgoNature2.3 kmMinato River, HyōgoNature5.5 kmSumiyoshi River, HyōgoNature8.0 kmAshiya RiverNature12 kmToga-gawaNature4.9 kmNishiuso RiverNature7.5 kmRokkō IslandNature7.7 kmKobe AirportNature7.5 kmMount RokkōMountain12 kmMount UshirohachimakiMountain13 kmMount OyaMountain37 kmMount Shiraga, HyōgoMountain40 kmMount Taka (Osaka/Hyōgo)Mountain38 kmMount ShirakamiMountain38 km六甲山スノーパークSki area10 kmADY COASTDive site17 kmTraib DIVING SCHOOLDive site18 kmKobe Port TowerMonument1.0 kmFormer Sharp's HouseMonument1.2 kmWeathercock HouseMonument1.3 kmHyogo Prefecture Guest HouseMonument0.1 kmHassam HouseMonument0.2 km海岸ビルヂングMonument0.7 kmKodera StableMonument0.2 kmFormer Foreign Settlement Building No. 15Monument1.0 kmHyōgo Prefectural Museum of ArtMuseum3.3 kmKobe City MuseumMuseum1.0 kmKobe Maritime MuseumMuseum1.1 kmTakenaka Carpentry Tools MuseumMuseum2.2 kmKobe City Museum of LiteratureMuseum3.4 kmStationStation0.4 kmStationStation0.6 kmStationStation0.8 kmKobe · ferry portFerry port1.0 kmKobe · ferry portFerry port1.3 kmAmagasakiPlace22 kmTakarazukaPlace20 kmAkashiPlace17 kmAshiyaPlace12 kmMikiPlace22 kmSandachōPlace22 km
Postal codes
650-0004650-0005650-0006650-0013652-0000652-0003652-0004652-0005652-0006652-0015652-0016
Getting to Kobe
Kobe AirportUKB
7.5 kmOsaka Itami International AirportITM
26 kmKansai International AirportKIX
30 km元町Railway station
0.4 km花隈Railway station
0.6 km西元町Railway station
0.8 km中突堤中央ターミナルFerry port
1 km中突堤旅客ターミナルFerry port
1.3 kmPlaces near Kobe
Places with a climate like Kobe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kobe?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kobe.
What is the hottest month in Kobe?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Kobe?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kobe?
July is the wettest month with about 168 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kobe?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Kobe?
Kobe has 11 postal codes: 650-0004, 650-0005, 650-0006, 650-0013, 652-0000, 652-0003, 652-0004, 652-0005, 652-0006, 652-0015, 652-0016.