Location & Surroundings

Fukui is a settlement in Shimane, Japan, at 86 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nishida, 23 km to the northeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 595 km to the east. The nearest airport is Oki Airport, 24 km away.

Also known as: 福井

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 5' 46" N, 133° 4' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 86 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 20 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

ja
福井

Weather in Fukui

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Fukui, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 10.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 20.0 C, max wind 10.5 m/s. Precip around 8.1 mm. Solar peaks near 23 W/m2.

Temperature
20.0 C
Wind
10.5 m/s N (19 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
8.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.0 10.5 19 95 1,013.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.1 8.7 33 90 1,018.5 18.30 / 18.30 100 2.9 n/a
12h 19.0 8.1 48 89 1,017.7 0.00 / 6.72 100 23.0 n/a
18h 19.0 9.1 68 87 1,019.1 0.00 / 5.90 100 3.3 n/a
Tomorrow 19.2 8.9 76 89 1,017.6 2.23 / 8.13 100 0.0 n/a
30h 19.9 9.6 81 86 1,017.2 0.00 / 3.51 100 7.8 n/a
36h 20.6 9.9 77 84 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.23 100 169.8 n/a
42h 19.6 9.9 48 85 1,013.4 2.29 / 3.52 100 8.3 n/a
Monday 19.3 7.1 32 75 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.50 100 0.0 n/a
54h 19.0 4.0 323 71 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.22 37 73.7 n/a
60h 18.3 14.3 313 64 1,013.7 0.50 / 0.73 99 520.9 n/a
66h 16.0 13.9 322 54 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 32.3 n/a
Tuesday 14.7 9.9 343 53 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fukui?
Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 10.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 20.0 C, max wind 10.5 m/s. Precip around 8.1 mm. Solar peaks near 23 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fukui today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 17:21 (local time). Day length about 10h 59m.
What is the local time in Fukui?
Local time is 12:56. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Fukui?
Fukui is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fukui?
DEM 86 m.
Where is Fukui located?
It is at 36.09606, 133.08285 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fukui in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8649997

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