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Sawara

Local name: 佐原市

Located in Katori-shi, Chiba Coordinates: 35°53′00″ N 140°30′00″ E

Sawara
Tamaki · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
47,199
47.2K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NRT Narita International Airport16 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport34 km

About Sawara

Sawara is a town. Location: Katori-shi, Chiba. Population: 47,199. Elevation: 8 m.

From Wikipedia

Sawara (佐原市, Sawara-shi) was a city located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1951
Area
120 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sawara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 120 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 140 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 167 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (193 mm)
Driest month
January (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sawara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°17°21°23°26°28°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°17°21°22°19°13°7°1°
Precipitation (mm)517310711812316313112519318610054

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Sawara

The nearest airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Narita, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 16 kmsouthwest
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 34 kmnorth
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Narita Population: 132.9K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Sakura Population: 173.7K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Inzai Population: 105.5K 31 kmwest
  • Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Toride Population: 104.5K 38 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Sources & licences

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