Saga, Japan
Saga
Saga is a city in Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 233,301. 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
Population233,301
Local time01:19
33.23° N, 130.30° EElevation 4 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.
Saga at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:29 · 17:3911 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:44Next 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 monthAugust
189 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
53 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Saga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 67%
Today23 Oct21°16°48.3 mm
Sat24 Oct25°20°25.5 mm
Sun25 Oct26°22°8.6 mm
Mon26 Oct27°22°41.8 mm
Tue27 Oct24°15°4 mm
Wed28 Oct18°10°
Thu29 Oct20°10°1 mm
Fri30 Oct23°16°10.3 mm
Sat31 Oct20°12°
When to go to Saga
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 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 67 | 65 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 80 | 74 | 44 |
| High | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 80 | 129 | 150 | 186 | 332 | 336 | 189 | 191 | 85 | 84 | 53 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Saga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Saga's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Saga
1.4 km
Saga CastleBuilt 1602
2.4 km
旧古賀銀行Built 1906
1.8 km
Yoka ShrineBuilt 564
2.5 km
Ganshō-ji TempleBuilt 1600
2.5 km
Ryūzōji-hachinamgū
13 km
Yoshinogari siteBuilt 400 BC
Museum1.3 km
Saga Prefectural MuseumBuilt 1970
Museum2 km
ChōkokanBuilt 1927More museums: Higasasu · Saga Balloon Museum · 佐賀市文化財資料館 · Okada Saburosuke Atelier · Former Koga Bank
Outdoors around Saga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Okinohata AquariumAquariums
0.9 kmFine-view hall (SAGA360)Viewpoints
1.8 km花祭ゴルフクラブGolf courses
3.1 kmこども遊園地Theme parks
3.9 km海遊ふれあいパークオートキャンプ場Camp sites
4.3 km展望休憩所Viewpoints
4.9 km天山スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
19 kmNature around Saga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Saga
Earthquakes around Saga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195052magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record55within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Kotō 2 km ↗2016 · 65 km
6.8Uki 1 km ↓2026 · 76 km
6.6Maebaru-chūō 28 km ↑2005 · 66 km
6.5Bungo-Takada-shi 6 km ↘1983 · 114 km
Tropical storms · Saga
C4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)38 km · 83 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)10 km · 130 km/hC1Typhoon Francisco (2019)46 km · 120 km/hC1Typhoon Leepi (2018)79 km · 65 km/hC1Typhoon Nanmadol (2017)49 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Goni (2015)76 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Shanshan (2006)86 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)20 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Nabi (2005)28 km · 148 km/hC4Typhoon Songda (2004)95 km · 167 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)80 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Peter (1997)88 km · 102 km/hC2Typhoon Kirk (1996)93 km · 176 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)76 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Janis (1992)73 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Irving (1992)55 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Ellis (1989)45 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Pat (1985)24 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Ogden (1981)97 km · 74 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Saga Women's Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1897
Saga UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1920
Saga Prefectural Education CenterUniversity or college · founded 1952
Nishikyushu University Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
Industrial Technology Center of SAGAResearch institute · founded 1937
SAGA Prefectural Environmental Research CenterResearch institute
Saga Agricultural Research CenterResearch institute
Saga Forestry Research LaboratoryResearch institute
Saga Livestock Research LaboratoryResearch institute
Saga Pharmaceutical Sanitation CenterResearch institute
Saga Prefectural Ariake Fisheries Research and Development CenterResearch institute
Saga Prefectural Genkai Fisheries Research and Development CenterResearch institute
Saga Prefectural Upland Farming Research and Extension CenterResearch institute
Saga Tea Research LaboratoryResearch institute
Towns and villages around Saga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Honjōmachi-suetsugu0.1 kmHonjōmachi-honjō0.9 kmAkamatsumachi1.3 kmKihara2.1 kmKawasoemachi-nanri2.1 kmMatsubara2.1 kmNishiyokamachi-takatarō2.6 kmKitakawasoemachi-egami2.7 kmTafuse2.8 kmKawasoemachi-nishikoga3 kmHigashiyokachō-isagai3.2 kmKosemachi-takao3.3 kmKasemachi-nakabaru3.5 kmMorodomichō-ōdō3.6 kmNishiyokamachi-sōōtsu3.6 kmNakawari3.7 kmKosemachi-shurita4 kmMorodomichō-yamaryō4 kmKawasoemachi-kogomori4.1 kmHiroe4.2 kmŌno4.3 kmKasemachi-jūgo4.3 kmKawasoemachi-kanoe4.6 kmGarami4.6 kmEgashira4.7 kmKasemachi-ogino5.1 kmHyōgomachi-fujinoki5.1 kmMorodomichō-tameshige5.1 kmKutobachō-hisadomi5.1 kmHyōgomachi-wakamiya5.3 kmKubotachō-shinden5.5 kmWazaki5.5 kmTakakisemachi-higashitakagi5.5 kmKawazoemachi-inuidō5.6 kmHasuikemachi-hasuike5.7 kmMorodomichō-morodomitsu5.8 kmTakakise-nishi5.8 kmDaiju5.9 kmNomura6 kmNabeshimamachi-morita6 kmMorodomichō-tokudomi6 kmShōji6.1 kmNabeshima6.3 kmHigashibuchi6.3 kmKubotachō-edo6.5 kmNabeshimamachi-kakihisa6.6 kmNagase6.6 kmŌnakashima6.7 kmIgaya6.7 kmKitada6.7 kmKubotachō-kubota6.9 kmYamatochō-ikenoue7.6 kmNarata7.7 kmTokunaga7.7 kmKinryūmachi-chifu8.3 kmKuboizumimachi-shimoizumi8.6 kmHirano8.8 kmYamatochō-niiji8.9 kmShinogino9.2 kmMatsubara9.2 kmYamatochō-higashiyamada9.4 kmKuboizumimachi-kamiizumi9.6 kmYamatochō-kuchii9.7 kmYamatochō-kuruma9.9 kmDaiganji10 kmImayama10 kmYamatochō-kawakami11 kmKuboizumimachi-kawakubo11 kmTaniuchi12 kmShimoda12 kmMyōrakuji13 kmFujichō-shimokumakawa14 kmKagohara14 kmSajiki14 kmYamatochō-nao14 kmYamatochō-umeno15 km
Saga from above
Around Saga38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Chikugo RiverNature10 kmRokkaku River, SagaNature7.9 kmJobaru RiverNature6.8 kmKase RiverNature23 kmKiyomizu FallNature13 kmDaikon River, MiyamaNature20 kmŌno ShimaNature7.2 kmOkinoshima, SagaNature20 kmMount KyogatakeMountain34 kmGokagahara-dakeMountain37 kmMount SefuriMountain24 kmMount TenMountain19 kmTara-dakeMountain35 kmKana YamaMountain26 km天山スキー場Ski area19 kmSaga CastleMonument1.4 km旧古賀銀行Monument2.4 kmYoka ShrineMonument1.8 kmGanshō-ji TempleMonument2.5 kmRyūzōji-hachinamgūMonument2.5 kmYoshinogari siteMonument13 kmMietsu Naval DockMonument4.7 km若津港導流堤Monument6.3 kmSaga Prefectural MuseumMuseum1.3 kmChōkokanMuseum2.0 kmSaga Balloon MuseumMuseum2.1 kmSaga University Art MuseumMuseum1.4 kmSaga Castle History MuseumMuseum1.4 kmStationStation3.5 kmStationStation4.3 kmStationStation5.7 kmSaga · ferry portFerry port27 kmKurumePlace22 kmŌkawaPlace7.7 kmKanzakimachi-kanzakiPlace11 kmKashimaPlace24 kmHirokawaPlace23 kmKamiminePlace15 km
Getting to Saga
Kyushu Saga International AirportHSG
9.3 kmFukuoka AirportFUK
42 kmNagasaki AirportNGS
50 km佐賀Railway station
3.5 km鍋島Railway station
4.3 kmバルーンさがRailway station
5.7 km三池港フェリー乗り場島原外港フェリーターミナル
27 kmPlaces near Saga
Places with a climate like Saga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Saga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Saga.
What is the hottest month in Saga?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Saga?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Saga?
August is the wettest month with about 189 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Saga?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.