Sendai
Local name: 薩摩川内市
Located in Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°49′00″ N 130°18′00″ E
- Population
- 92,403
- 92.4K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport40 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport75 km
About Sendai
Sendai is a city. Location: Satsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 92,403. Elevation: 5 m.
Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市, Satsumasendai-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 90,918 in 46610 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 682.92 km2 (263.68 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sendai
- Kagoshima
- Kirishima
- Izumi
- Hioki
- Akune
- Aira Shi
- Ichiki-kushikino Shi
- Satsuma-cho
Population of Sendai over time
| 2010 | 99,589 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96,076 | |
| 2021 | 91,875 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sendai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (405 mm)
- Driest month
- December (85 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) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 104 | 151 | 211 | 235 | 405 | 352 | 226 | 218 | 107 | 94 | 85 |
How to get to Sendai
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 36 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 40 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 75 kmnorth
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 36 kmsoutheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 45 kmeast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 71 kmsoutheast
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 73 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources