Yamaguchi, Japan
Ube
Ube is a city in Yamaguchi, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 162,873 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now17°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population162,873
Local time00:55
33.94° N, 131.25° EElevation 6 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes755-0000, 755-0001 …October: high / low21° / 17°
Rain this month91mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ube at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:26 · 17:3511 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:41Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
320 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
69 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby4+
1 of them World Heritage
How Ube has grown
People living in the built-up area (72 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+20%113k in 1975 → 135k in 2025Weather in Ube
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 63%
Today23 Oct21°17°7.1 mm
Sat24 Oct23°18°39 mm
Sun25 Oct24°22°37.8 mm
Mon26 Oct24°23°52.2 mm
Tue27 Oct24°17°9.3 mm
Wed28 Oct17°12°
Thu29 Oct18°11°
Fri30 Oct22°18°8.9 mm
Sat31 Oct19°14°0.5 mm
When to go to Ube
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 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 80 | 70 | 45 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 96 | 157 | 176 | 198 | 324 | 320 | 161 | 193 | 91 | 91 | 69 |
| Wet days | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Sea | 13° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
What's on in Ube
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ube
1.8 km
Watanabe Memorial Hall3 km
Tokiwa ParkUNESCO3.3 km
Lake Tokiwa8.1 km
Shimofuri Castle
Museum2.9 km
Ube Tokiwa MuseumBuilt 2007Museum0.7 km
Shōundō Museum of ArtMore museums: かまぼこ歴史館 · 世界を旅する植物館 · Ube Coal Museum
Outdoors around Ube
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
展望台Viewpoints
2.7 kmときわ遊園地Theme parks
2.9 kmTokiwa ZooZoos
3 kmTokiwakohankita Camping GroundCamp sites
4.1 km展望台Viewpoints
5.2 km竜王山公園オートキャンプ場Camp sites
5.8 kmNature around Ube
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ube
Earthquakes around Ube
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195046magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record65within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Kotō 2 km ↗2016 · 136 km
6.8Kure 17 km ↓2001 · 119 km
6.8Ikatagoshi 31 km ↙1968 · 116 km
6.6Maebaru-chūō 28 km ↑2005 · 105 km
Tsunamis · Ube
C4Typhoon Shanshan (2024)59 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Nanmadol (2022)33 km · 111 km/hC5Typhoon Chanthu (2021)36 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Goni (2015)70 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Usagi (2007)18 km · 120 km/hC4Typhoon Shanshan (2006)79 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Wukong (2006)100 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Nabi (2005)57 km · 139 km/hC5Typhoon Chaba (2004)51 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Namtheun (2004)62 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Bart (1999)42 km · 167 km/hC2Typhoon Kirk (1996)42 km · 157 km/hC4Typhoon Ryan (1995)65 km · 167 km/hC4Typhoon Walt (1994)58 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Percy (1993)80 km · 111 km/hC4Hurricane Kent (1992)17 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Janis (1992)80 km · 130 km/hC1Typhoon Irving (1992)75 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Kinna (1991)29 km · 139 km/hC4Typhoon Ellis (1982)64 km · 111 km/hC2Typhoon Orchid (1980)46 km · 102 km/h
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 3 km
Paleogene · 1Cretaceous · 2Triassic · 2
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Ube Frontier UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1960
National Institute of Technology, Ube CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Vocational School YIC Rehabilitation CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Ube Frontier CollegeUniversity or college
Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Ube
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ube from above
Around Ube34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lake TokiwaNature3.3 kmAriho RiverNature9.8 kmAsa River, YamaguchiNature12 kmMajime RiverNature0.9 kmKotō riverNature3.5 kmFushino RiverNature18 kmNakano-se, UbeNature4.2 kmKitakyushu AirportNature23 kmMount Nishi-HōbenMountain33 kmMount HigashihōbenMountain35 kmMount GesanMountain34 kmMount NukiMountain36 kmMount HanaoMountain38 kmMount Ohira, YamaguchiMountain38 kmWatanabe Memorial HallMonument1.8 kmTokiwa ParkMonument3.0 kmLake TokiwaMonument3.3 kmShimofuri CastleMonument8.1 kmUbe Tokiwa MuseumMuseum2.9 kmShōundō Museum of ArtMuseum0.7 kmKirara Glass MiraikanMuseum7.5 kmUbe City Manabi no Mori KusunokiMuseum12 kmSanyo-onoda City Museum of History and FolkloreMuseum8.7 kmStationStation0.8 kmStationStation1.1 kmStationStation1.4 kmUbe · ferry portFerry port25 kmUbe · ferry portFerry port25 kmOnodaPlace9.0 kmSanyōonodaPlace13 kmOgōri-shimogōPlace22 kmKitakyūshūPlace38 kmShimonosekiPlace29 kmYamaguchiPlace33 km
Postal codes
755-0000755-0001755-0003755-0004755-0005755-0006755-0007755-0008755-0009755-0011755-0012755-0013755-0014755-0015755-0016755-0017755-0018755-0019755-0021755-0022755-0023755-0024755-0025755-0026755-0027755-0028755-0029755-0031755-0032755-0033755-0034755-0035755-0036755-0037755-0038755-0039755-0041755-0042755-0043755-0044755-0045755-0046755-0047755-0048755-0049755-0051755-0052755-0053755-0054755-0055755-0056755-0057755-0058755-0061755-0062755-0063755-0064755-0065755-0066755-0067755-0068755-0071755-0072755-0073755-0074755-0075755-0076755-0077755-0078755-0081755-0082755-0083755-0084755-0085755-0086755-0091755-0092755-0093755-0094755-0095755-0097755-0241755-0801755-0802755-0803755-0804755-0805755-0807755-0808
Getting to Ube
Yamaguchi Ube AirportUBJ
3 kmKitakyushu AirportKKJ
23 kmOita AirportOIT
68 km東新川Railway station
0.8 km琴芝Railway station
1.1 km宇部岬Railway station
1.4 km東京九州フェリー 新門司フェリーターミナル東京九州フェリー 横須賀フェリーターミナル
25 km阪九フェリー新門司ターミナル 第1ターミナルフェリーさんふらわあターミナル
25 kmPlaces near Ube
Places with a climate like Ube
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ube?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ube.
What is the hottest month in Ube?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Ube?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ube?
July is the wettest month with about 320 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ube?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 12°C.
What is the postal code of Ube?
Ube has 89 postal codes: 755-0000, 755-0001, 755-0003, 755-0004, 755-0005, 755-0006, 755-0007, 755-0008, 755-0009, 755-0011, 755-0012, 755-0013 ….