Location & Surroundings

Hōraichō is a settlement in Fukui, Japan, at 6 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tsuruga, less than 2 km away. The national capital Tokyo is about 325 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fukui Airport, 56 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 39' 29" N, 136° 4' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 6 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,726 p/km²
  • Built-up 15.8%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Hōraichō

Weather in Horaicho

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

Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 371 W/m2.

Temperature
21.7 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NW (336 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.05 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 21.7 0.9 336 88 1,015.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 1.8 340 81 1,014.4 0.49 / 0.49 100 370.5 n/a
12h 20.3 0.3 8 88 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.08 100 49.6 n/a
18h 19.8 0.9 356 88 1,016.7 0.16 / 0.25 80 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.7 1.2 344 80 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.05 98 77.5 n/a
30h 23.5 1.9 301 74 1,017.3 0.06 / 0.11 39 559.6 n/a
36h 20.6 1.2 177 88 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.01 24 98.9 n/a
42h 20.2 1.1 144 89 1,018.9 0.08 / 0.09 82 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.5 0.9 1 77 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 72 127.4 n/a
54h 24.2 2.7 318 78 1,017.2 0.58 / 0.58 54 627.4 n/a
60h 21.4 1.4 317 90 1,018.8 0.01 / 0.59 99 97.3 n/a
66h 21.3 1.7 331 91 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.11 93 0.0 n/a
Saturday 23.2 1.9 322 79 1,017.4 0.06 / 0.16 18 120.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Horaicho?
Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.8 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 371 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Horaicho today?
Sunrise around 05:37 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Horaicho?
Local time is 15:17. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Horaicho?
Horaicho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Horaicho?
DEM 6 m.
Where is Horaicho located?
It is at 35.65806, 136.06806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Horaicho in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6415252

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