Location & Surroundings

Jō is a settlement in Kumamoto, Japan, at 67 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yamaga, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 880 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport, 29 km away.

Also known as: 城 · じょう · ジョウ

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    33° 2' 35" N, 130° 40' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 67 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 264 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
城
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じょう
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ジョウ
Jō

Weather in Jo

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

Now 18.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.9 to 19.2 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 401 W/m2.

Temperature
18.9 C
Wind
2.3 m/s N (1 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
0.20 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 18.9 2.3 1 94 1,012.9 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 19.2 2.5 335 92 1,012.8 0.19 / 0.19 62 0.0 n/a
12h 19.1 2.1 328 84 1,015.9 0.20 / 0.39 28 28.2 n/a
18h 19.1 4.1 331 80 1,015.5 0.40 / 0.79 72 400.9 n/a
Tomorrow 13.9 2.6 7 57 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.20 0 43.4 n/a
30h 11.9 2.5 16 68 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 14.9 2.5 39 56 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 82.4 n/a
42h 18.8 3.0 354 39 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 636.0 n/a
Wednesday 12.7 2.1 38 69 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 85.7 n/a
54h 11.6 1.4 74 67 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
60h 15.5 0.7 177 57 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 57 78.1 n/a
66h 20.1 2.7 228 55 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 85 537.7 n/a
Thursday 16.7 0.9 72 77 1,021.9 0.26 / 0.26 81 39.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jo?
Now 18.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.9 to 19.2 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 401 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 Jo today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 11h 03m.
What is the local time in Jo?
Local time is 08:42. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Jo?
Jo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jo?
DEM 67 m.
Where is Jo located?
It is at 33.04315, 130.67072 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jo in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11333535

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