Fukuoka, Japan
Munakata
Munakata is a town in Fukuoka, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 97,095. 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
Population97,095
Local time23:48
33.80° N, 130.56° EElevation 5 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
October: high / low22° / 15°
Rain this month85mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Munakata at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:28 · 17:3711 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:43Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in August
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
334 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
71 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby9+
3 of them World Heritage
Weather in Munakata
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 66%
Today22 Oct22°17°
Fri23 Oct22°17°19.3 mm
Sat24 Oct23°18°50.8 mm
Sun25 Oct24°21°42.9 mm
Mon26 Oct25°22°64.1 mm
Tue27 Oct24°18°14.6 mm
Wed28 Oct16°12°
Thu29 Oct20°10°1 mm
Fri30 Oct21°15°10.3 mm
Sat31 Oct19°15°0.5 mm
When to go to Munakata
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 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 70 | 66 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 55 | 80 | 72 | 42 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 91 | 127 | 140 | 164 | 302 | 334 | 176 | 206 | 85 | 94 | 71 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Sea | 16° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
What's on in Munakata
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Munakata
2.1 km
Taguma Ishihatake Site
UNESCO5.7 km
Munakata Taisha
UNESCO14 km
Onga River Pumping StationBuilt 1910
UNESCO7.2 km
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Group10 km
Fubabaru Kofun8.4 km
Takehara KofunBuilt 600
Museum14 km
Miyawaka City Coalmining MuseumMuseum13 km
Nakama City Museum of History and FolkloreMore museums: 宗像大社神宝館
Outdoors around Munakata
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
グランピング福岡 ぶどうの樹 海風と波の音Camp sites
0.9 kmKoga Golf ClubGolf courses
1.6 km古賀市菜花Viewpoints
2.7 km新原・奴山古墳群 展望所Viewpoints
3.5 kmムーンレイクゴルフクラブGolf courses
4.5 km神湊ガーデンキャンプCamp sites
7.6 kmNature around Munakata
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Munakata
Earthquakes around Munakata
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195042magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record62within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Kotō 2 km ↗2016 · 113 km
6.8Uki 1 km ↓2026 · 131 km
6.6Maebaru-chūō 28 km ↑2005 · 40 km
6.5Bungo-Takada-shi 6 km ↘1983 · 91 km
Tropical storms · Munakata
C4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)39 km · 111 km/hC5Typhoon Chanthu (2021)96 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Tapah (2019)99 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Leepi (2018)53 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Goni (2015)13 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Usagi (2007)76 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Shanshan (2006)27 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)55 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Nabi (2005)60 km · 139 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)60 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Namtheun (2004)98 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Bart (1999)96 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Ryan (1995)98 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)13 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Robyn (1993)70 km · 148 km/hC1Typhoon Percy (1993)56 km · 111 km/hC4Hurricane Kent (1992)69 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Irving (1992)12 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Kinna (1991)53 km · 139 km/hTSTropical Storm Ellis (1989)89 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Pat (1985)88 km · 157 km/hC2Typhoon Odessa (1985)62 km · 83 km/h
Universities and research institutes
University of Teacher Education FukuokaUniversity or college · founded 1876
Towns and villages around Munakata
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ushiromagari0.6 kmNagao0.6 kmMiyata0.7 kmMagari0.9 kmMitsuoka1 kmJiyūgaoka-nishimachi1.1 kmKubara1.2 kmTaku1.3 kmInamoto1.4 kmIrime1.4 kmAsano1.4 kmHirashōzu1.5 kmHarumachi1.6 kmTōgō1.8 kmŌmaru1.9 kmŌbidai1.9 kmJiyūgaoka1.9 kmTsuchiana2 kmŌitani2.1 kmAsamachi2.1 kmShinmachi2.2 kmSue2.2 kmCreate2.3 kmJōseigaoka2.3 kmJirōmaru2.3 kmNosaka2.4 kmŌbumachi2.4 kmInoue2.5 kmShin’ya2.5 kmHayama2.5 kmSaburōmaru2.5 kmEge2.5 kmHinosato2.5 kmTaguma2.6 kmKatō2.7 kmHiromune2.8 kmMikura2.8 kmTenpyōdai2.8 kmTashiro2.9 kmFukusaki2.9 kmRyōgenji2.9 kmYorikado3 kmAobadai3 kmSakura3 kmJiyūgaoka-minami3 kmŌiminami3.1 kmAkama3.1 kmNakayama3.1 kmTokushige3.1 kmHirai3.1 kmWakamidai3.2 kmOkoya3.2 kmŌbu3.2 kmŌidai3.3 kmTsukanomoto3.3 kmByōdōji3.3 kmSōbaru3.4 kmNagori3.5 kmŌi3.5 kmHikarigaoka3.5 kmSuenaga3.6 kmKōryōdai3.6 kmMurayamada3.6 kmIshimaru3.7 kmHirukake3.8 kmHonmura3.9 kmFujiwara4 kmHonmura4.1 kmKōya4.1 kmKomatsu4.1 kmShōyōdai4.1 kmMori4.1 kmImai4.2 kmTobimatsu4.2 kmShakain4.3 kmAsty4.3 kmKamitare4.3 kmMuseda4.4 kmMochiyama4.5 kmIkeura4.5 km
Munakata from above
Around Munakata35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Tsuri RiverNature8.3 kmFushū IkeNature11 kmKizuki IkeNature11 kmDaikon River, KogaNature12 kmSue RiverNature23 kmOnga RiverNature15 kmKatsushima, FukuokaNature11 kmIsland CityNature20 kmMount SangunMountain27 kmMount FukuchiMountain23 kmMount KoshoMountain38 kmMount HōmanMountain28 kmMount NukiMountain32 kmMount SarakuraMountain23 kmTaguma Ishihatake SiteMonument2.1 kmMunakata TaishaMonument5.7 kmOnga River Pumping StationMonument14 kmShinbaru-Nuyama Kofun GroupMonument7.2 kmFubabaru KofunMonument10 kmTakehara KofunMonument8.4 kmTsuyazaki Kofun GroupMonument8.3 kmFurutsuki Cave TombsMonument10 kmMiyawaka City Coalmining MuseumMuseum14 kmNakama City Museum of History and FolkloreMuseum13 kmStationStation1.7 kmStationStation2.8 kmStationStation3.3 kmMunakata · ferry portFerry port9.4 kmMunakata · ferry portFerry port15 kmIizukaPlace21 kmKasuyaPlace21 kmKogaPlace11 kmNōgataPlace16 kmSuePlace23 kmNakamaPlace14 km
Getting to Munakata
Fukuoka AirportFUK
25 kmKitakyushu AirportKKJ
44 kmYamaguchi Ube AirportUBJ
68 km赤間Railway station
1.7 km東郷Railway station
2.8 km教育大前Railway station
3.3 km神湊港渡船ターミナル大島港フェリーターミナル
9.4 km相島渡船場Ferry port
15 kmPlaces near Munakata
Places with a climate like Munakata
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Munakata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Munakata.
What is the hottest month in Munakata?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Munakata?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Munakata?
July is the wettest month with about 334 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Munakata?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.