Kochi, Japan
Kochi
Kochi is a city in Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 332,059. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now18°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population332,059
Local time23:52
33.55° N, 133.53° EElevation 58 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes780-0816, 780-0825 …October: high / low22° / 16°
Rain this month166mm
Sea this month25°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kochi at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:16 · 17:2611 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:31Next 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 month4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthSeptember
339 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
56 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby6+
within 12 km
How Kochi has grown
People living in the built-up area (69 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+9%199k in 1975 → 217k in 2025Weather in Kochi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 71%
Today22 Oct24°19°
Fri23 Oct22°15°7.1 mm
Sat24 Oct25°20°16.8 mm
Sun25 Oct25°21°5.5 mm
Mon26 Oct25°22°18.6 mm
Tue27 Oct28°18°8.9 mm
Wed28 Oct20°14°
Thu29 Oct18°11°
Fri30 Oct21°15°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°14°
When to go to Kochi
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 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 44 | 54 | 74 | 79 | 58 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 102 | 179 | 221 | 266 | 321 | 318 | 288 | 339 | 166 | 122 | 56 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
What's on in Kochi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kochi
1.3 km
Kōchi CastleBuilt 1601
0.7 km
Former Yamauchi ResidenceBuilt 1866
9.7 km
Kohasu KofunBuilt 501
9.7 km
Okō Castle
5.2 km
Asakura Kofun
12 km
Maehama Entaigun
Museum3.9 km
The Museum of Art, KōchiBuilt 1993
Museum1.1 km
Ryōma's Birthplace Memorial MuseumMore museums: Kochi Yosakoi Info exchange center · 土佐山内家宝物資料館 · 浜口雄幸生家 · 浜口雄幸生家記念館 · 高知みらい科学館 · 高知県懐徳館
Outdoors around Kochi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
わんぱーくこうちプレイランドTheme parks
2.3 kmわんぱーくこうちアニマルランドZoos
2.4 km五台山展望台Viewpoints
3.8 km横瀬展望所Viewpoints
4 kmパシフィックゴルフクラブGolf courses
4.1 kmSoanji camping groundCamp sites
5.1 kmNature around Kochi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kochi
Earthquakes around Kochi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195020magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record77within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Kure 17 km ↓2001 · 110 km
6.8Ikatagoshi 31 km ↙1968 · 129 km
6.7Minami 32 km ↘1950 · 113 km
6.3Tomoura 74 km ↘1960 · 135 km
Tsunamis · Kochi
–7 June 2026earthquake0.2 m29 July 2025earthquake0.1 m8 August 2024earthquake0.3 m15 January 2022volcanic eruption0.2 m16 September 2015earthquake0.8 m11 March 2011earthquake0.1 m26 November 1999earthquake0.3 m17 February 1996earthquake and landslide0.1 m30 July 1995earthquake0.1 m18 October 1995earthquake0 m19 October 1995earthquake and landslide0.2 m8 August 1993earthquake0.1 m5 April 1990earthquake0 m6 August 1984earthquake0.1 m2 December 1972earthquake0.1 m4 December 1972earthquake0 m25 July 1970earthquake0.1 m11 August 1969earthquake–10 August 1968earthquake0.2 m1 April 1968earthquake0.1 m16 May 1968earthquake0 m1 August 1968earthquake0.2 m4 February 1965earthquake0.2 m28 March 1964earthquake and landslide0.1 m26 February 1961earthquake1.6 m22 May 1960earthquake0.1 m6 November 1958earthquake0.1 m9 March 1957earthquake0.5 m20 December 1946earthquake–1 September 1923earthquake–28 October 1707earthquake
TSTropical Storm Peipah (2025)63 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Noru (2017)52 km · 120 km/hC1Typhoon Nanmadol (2017)62 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Malakas (2016)84 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Nangka (2015)56 km · 102 km/hC5Typhoon Vongfong (2014)92 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Halong (2014)65 km · 120 km/hC5Typhoon Neoguri (2014)75 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Talas (2011)34 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Ma-On (2011)68 km · 130 km/hC5Typhoon Songda (2011)90 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Tokage (2004)32 km · 102 km/hC4Typhoon Meari (2004)99 km · 111 km/hC4Typhoon Namtheun (2004)52 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Dianmu (2004)66 km · 111 km/hC3Typhoon Conson (2004)76 km · 83 km/hC3Typhoon Etau (2003)58 km · 167 km/hTSTropical Storm Zia (1999)79 km · 65 km/hC5Hurricane Oliwa (1997)79 km · 111 km/hC5Typhoon Eve (1996)79 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)99 km · 93 km/hC2Typhoon Hattie (1990)87 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Roger (1989)60 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Forrest (1983)74 km · 93 km/hC3Typhoon Ken (1982)95 km · 120 km/h
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Kochi Technical High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1912
高知大学University or college · founded 1922
University of KochiUniversity or college · founded 1944
Kochi Prefectural Education CenterUniversity or college · founded 1946
National Institute of Technology, Kochi CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
Kochi Gakuen CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1967
Kochi Rehabilitation InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1968
Kochi University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1997
Kochi Gakuen UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
University of Kochi Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2024
Kochi Prefectural Industrial Technology CenterResearch institute · founded 1941
Kochi Health Sciences CenterResearch institute
Kochi Prefecture Paper Technology CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kochi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kochi from above
Around Kochi35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Niyodo RiverNature11 kmKagami RiverNature2.8 kmKōda River, KochiNature0.7 kmShimoda RiverNature3.9 kmRyūga CaveNature21 kmKatsurahamaNature7.0 kmShikokuNature22 kmMount SasaMountain39 kmMount TsutsujoMountain40 kmMount ChichiMountain39 kmMount TebakoMountain38 kmMount KanpūMountain38 kmMount HigashiakaishiMountain39 kmKōchi CastleMonument1.3 kmFormer Yamauchi ResidenceMonument0.7 kmKohasu KofunMonument9.7 kmOkō CastleMonument9.7 kmAsakura KofunMonument5.2 kmMaehama EntaigunMonument12 kmThe Museum of Art, KōchiMuseum3.9 kmRyōma's Birthplace Memorial MuseumMuseum1.1 kmKōchi Castle Museum of HistoryMuseum1.1 kmKōchi Literary MuseumMuseum1.3 kmMuseum of Art WarakohMuseum2.5 kmStationStation1.9 kmStationStation2.1 kmStationStation2.1 kmKochi · ferry portFerry port5.8 kmKochi · ferry portFerry port5.9 kmSakawaPlace24 kmHidakaPlace15 kmInoPlace9.3 kmNankokuPlace11 kmTosaPlace9.6 kmYamashitaPlace16 km
Postal codes
780-0816780-0825780-0833780-0834780-0861780-0862780-0863780-0864780-0870780-0901780-0902780-0903780-0904780-0931780-0932780-0933780-0934780-0936780-0938780-0941780-0942780-0943780-0944780-0945780-0946780-8011780-8012780-8013780-8014780-8015780-8017780-8018780-8019780-8022780-8023780-8024780-8025780-8026780-8027780-8028780-8031780-8032780-8033780-8034780-8035780-8036780-8037780-8038780-8039780-8040780-8050780-8051780-8052780-8061780-8062780-8063780-8064780-8065780-8066780-8071780-8072780-8073780-8074780-8075780-8076780-8081780-8082780-8083780-8084780-8086780-8087780-8088780-8089780-8090780-8501780-8502780-8503780-8504780-8507780-8508780-8509780-8510780-8512780-8514780-8515780-8516780-8517780-8520780-8522780-8527780-8528780-8530780-8532780-8534780-8535780-8536780-8539780-8540780-8541780-8544780-8545780-8550780-8553780-8554780-8555780-8558780-8559780-8561780-8562780-8565780-8566780-8567780-8568780-8570780-8571780-8572780-8577780-8601780-8602780-8605780-8660780-8661780-8662780-8663780-8665780-8666780-8668780-8670780-8676780-8677780-8686780-8787781-0815781-0831781-0832781-8001781-8002781-8003781-8004781-8007781-8008781-8010781-8016
Getting to Kochi
Kochi Ryoma AirportKCZ
13 kmMatsuyama AirportMYJ
83 kmTakamatsu AirportTAK
86 km入明Railway station
1.9 km円行寺口Railway station
2.1 km高知Railway station
2.1 km種崎渡船場梶ヶ浦渡船場
5.8 km梶ヶ浦渡船場種崎渡船場
5.9 kmPlaces near Kochi
Places with a climate like Kochi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kochi?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kochi.
What is the hottest month in Kochi?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Kochi?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kochi?
September is the wettest month with about 339 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kochi?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 17°C.
What is the postal code of Kochi?
Kochi has 143 postal codes: 780-0816, 780-0825, 780-0833, 780-0834, 780-0861, 780-0862, 780-0863, 780-0864, 780-0870, 780-0901, 780-0902, 780-0903 ….