Minami-Sōma
Local name: 南相馬市
Located in Minamisōma Shi, Fukushima Coordinates: 37°37′45″ N 140°58′43″ E
- Population
- 59,005
- 59K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport57 km
- FKS Fukushima Airport66 km
About Minami-Sōma
Minami-Sōma is a city. Location: Minamisōma Shi, Fukushima. Population: 59,005. Elevation: 27 m.
Minamisōma (南相馬市, Minamisōma-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 53,462 in 26,355 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 398.58 square kilometres (153.89 sq mi).
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Places bordering Minami-Sōma
- Sōma
- Namie
Twin towns and sister cities of Minami-Sōma
- Pendleton· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Minami-Sōma over time
| 2010 | 70,878 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57,797 | |
| 2021 | 52,619 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minami-Sōma
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 289 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 306 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 310 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (191 mm)
- Driest month
- January (31 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 51 | 74 | 104 | 109 | 152 | 144 | 152 | 191 | 151 | 68 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Minami-Sōma
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukushima, 47 km to the west.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 57 kmnorth
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 66 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 102 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 47 kmwest
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 58 kmsouthwest
- Iwaki Population: 357.3K 65 kmsouth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 71 kmnorth
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 86 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami-Sōma
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km1 place
- Abukuma River River 47 kmN
60–100 km23 places
- Miyago Jima Island 80 kmN
- Tashiro Jima Island 84 kmNE
- Mount Funagata Mountain 97 kmN
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Minami-Sōma and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Minami-Sōma | Kitahiroshima | Koga | Ishikari |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59K | 58.9K | 58.8K | 58.8K |
| Elevation | 27 m | 19 m | 10 m | 0 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 24° | 30° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | -12° | 3° | -9° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,266 mm | 1,183 mm | 1,679 mm | 1,210 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | Jun–Sep | May–Jun, Oct | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 596 km | 1,044 km | 624 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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