Location & Surroundings

Handa is a settlement in Kumamoto, Japan, at 412 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Miyahara, less than 2 km away. The national capital Tokyo is about 840 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport, 38 km away.

Also known as: 土田 · はんだ · ハンダ

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    33° 8' 1" N, 131° 3' 40" E
  • Elevation DEM: 412 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 260 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
土田
ja
はんだ
ja
ハンダ

Weather in Handa

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

Now 14.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 17.4 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 8.9 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.

Temperature
14.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,020.7 hPa
Clouds
57 %
Precip
8.90 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 14.5 0.9 208 59 1,020.7 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 17.4 2.6 236 49 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 2 603.5 n/a
12h 10.3 1.5 184 94 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 77.2 n/a
18h 14.1 3.4 204 85 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 1.5 263 98 1,016.1 8.90 / 8.90 100 1.1 n/a
30h 15.6 2.9 294 84 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.38 93 279.1 n/a
36h 10.0 1.1 339 94 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.49 8 28.6 n/a
42h 8.1 1.0 46 94 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.02 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 11.1 2.0 27 76 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 77.4 n/a
54h 15.2 2.5 22 57 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 584.5 n/a
60h 8.6 1.6 78 86 1,025.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 56.2 n/a
66h 8.8 1.9 81 88 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 10.9 1.7 71 82 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Handa?
Now 14.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 17.4 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 8.9 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Handa today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 17:26 (local time). Day length about 10h 54m.
What is the local time in Handa?
Local time is 16:20. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Handa?
Handa is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Handa?
DEM 412 m.
Where is Handa located?
It is at 33.13365, 131.06123 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Handa in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11243560

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