Location & Surroundings

Hirose is a settlement in Kumamoto, Japan, at 473 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Taragi, 16 km to the southwest. The national capital Tokyo is about 880 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport, 52 km away.

Also known as: 広瀬 · ひろせ · ヒロセ

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 23' 34" N, 131° 1' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 473 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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広瀬
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ひろせ
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ヒロセ

Weather in Hirose

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

Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 22.0 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 249 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (180 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
0.17 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 19.5 0.8 180 99 1,011.5 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 21.0 0.2 233 96 1,011.9 1.15 / 1.15 84 46.7 n/a
12h 22.0 0.5 351 89 1,010.2 4.71 / 5.86 98 248.8 n/a
18h 17.7 0.8 114 98 1,013.0 0.00 / 1.55 52 64.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.5 0.3 182 98 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.17 38 0.0 n/a
30h 21.3 0.6 303 78 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 115.2 n/a
36h 25.1 1.2 208 58 1,011.8 0.04 / 0.04 47 727.1 n/a
42h 18.6 0.9 210 97 1,015.0 0.55 / 0.59 60 90.7 n/a
Wednesday 16.2 0.1 252 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.06 18 0.0 n/a
54h 20.6 1.2 273 79 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 113.5 n/a
60h 23.8 2.4 292 51 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 46 729.5 n/a
66h 15.3 1.3 337 93 1,016.3 0.02 / 0.02 5 86.7 n/a
Thursday 14.0 1.6 352 94 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hirose?
Now 19.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 22.0 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 249 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hirose today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Hirose?
Local time is 11:21. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Hirose?
Hirose is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Hirose?
DEM 473 m.
Where is Hirose located?
It is at 32.39288, 131.01718 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hirose in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11370767

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