- Population
- 34,865
- 34.9K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport39 km
- FKS Fukushima Airport77 km
About Sōma
Sōma is a city. Location: Sōma Shi, Fukushima. Population: 34,865. Elevation: 9 m.
Sōma (相馬市, Sōma-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,631, and a population density of 180 persons per km2 in 14,358 households. The total area of the city is 197.79 square kilometres (76.37 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Sōma
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Places bordering Sōma
- Minami-Sōma
- Date-shi
- Shinchi Machi
- Marumori Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Sōma
- Nagareyama· Japan
- Taiki Chō· Japan
- Toyokoro Chō· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sōma over time
| 2010 | 37,817 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38,556 | |
| 2021 | 34,645 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sōma
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 67 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 303 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 317 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 323 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (188 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° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 50 | 71 | 98 | 103 | 146 | 145 | 150 | 188 | 142 | 67 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Sōma
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukushima, 41 km to the west.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 39 kmnorth
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 77 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 84 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 41 kmwest
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 53 kmnorth
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 65 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 70 kmnorthwest
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 76 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sōma
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Abukuma River River 28 kmN
- Mount Zaō Mountain 58 kmNW
- Mount Zaō Mountain 58 kmNW
- Takayu-onsen Natural site 55 kmW
60–100 km20 places
- Miyago Jima Island 63 kmN
- Tashiro Jima Island 71 kmNE
- Mount Funagata Mountain 78 kmN
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources