Location & Surroundings

Takehara is a settlement in Fukui, Japan, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Iijima, 5 km to the west. The national capital Tokyo is about 300 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fukui Airport, 19 km away.

Also known as: 竹原

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 4' 22" N, 136° 24' 39" E
  • Elevation DEM: 77 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 443 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

ja
竹原

Weather in Takehara

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

Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 15.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 13.2 mm. Solar peaks near 18 W/m2.

Temperature
15.2 C
Wind
0.4 m/s E (105 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
13.24 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 15.2 0.4 105 70 1,016.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 2.3 133 72 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 6.0 n/a
12h 11.7 2.4 132 92 1,014.0 3.19 / 3.19 100 0.0 n/a
18h 12.0 1.8 141 97 1,011.4 12.40 / 15.60 100 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 13.3 0.8 170 98 1,008.3 0.00 / 13.24 100 18.4 n/a
30h 13.2 3.2 342 95 1,010.3 0.00 / 2.03 99 3.8 n/a
36h 9.8 3.0 356 88 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.38 13 0.0 n/a
42h 11.0 2.9 355 75 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.10 45 47.3 n/a
Monday 11.6 3.7 351 67 1,019.8 0.04 / 0.14 63 391.7 n/a
54h 7.7 1.2 43 87 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.03 96 29.2 n/a
60h 5.9 1.5 88 84 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
66h 10.7 0.1 69 67 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 50 56.9 n/a
Tuesday 13.6 1.1 295 72 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 411.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Takehara?
Now 15.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 15.2 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 13.2 mm. Solar peaks near 18 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 13.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Takehara today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 16:48 (local time). Day length about 10h 19m.
What is the local time in Takehara?
Local time is 01:19. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Takehara?
Takehara is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Takehara?
DEM 77 m.
Where is Takehara located?
It is at 36.07279, 136.41094 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Takehara in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9865318

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