Location & Surroundings

Niichō is a settlement in Fukui, Japan, at 147 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Iijima, 9 km to the northwest. The national capital Tokyo is about 300 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fukui Airport, 21 km away.

Also known as: 二位町

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 0' 48" N, 136° 24' 4" E
  • Elevation DEM: 147 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
二位町
Niichō

Weather in Niicho

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

Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.7 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 9.6 mm. Solar peaks near 70 W/m2.

Temperature
20.6 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (156 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
9.58 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 20.6 1.5 156 96 1,010.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 1.3 257 98 1,010.8 11.55 / 11.55 100 69.6 n/a
12h 18.2 1.4 186 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 8.57 100 6.2 n/a
18h 16.7 0.9 12 99 1,012.9 0.00 / 7.83 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.7 1.3 131 95 1,014.6 1.75 / 9.58 100 8.3 n/a
30h 16.8 0.6 262 88 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.41 100 110.2 n/a
36h 13.4 1.1 100 96 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.03 8 46.3 n/a
42h 11.4 1.6 101 92 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 18.9 0.4 263 59 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 148.6 n/a
54h 23.1 1.7 292 53 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 93 720.4 n/a
60h 16.1 2.2 122 92 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 79 90.6 n/a
66h 16.8 1.7 122 94 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.1 0.9 290 88 1,011.8 0.18 / 0.18 83 41.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Niicho?
Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.7 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 9.6 mm. Solar peaks near 70 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Niicho today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 17:44 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Niicho?
Local time is 15:23. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Niicho?
Niicho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Niicho?
DEM 147 m.
Where is Niicho located?
It is at 36.01340, 136.40124 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Niicho in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9865236

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