- Population
- 38,271
- 38.3K
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport17 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport45 km
About Murata
Murata is a town. Location: Murata Machi, Shibata-gun. Population: 38,271. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Mount Zaō and Abukuma River.
Climate of Murata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 328 km southwest18°
- Kofu · 333 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 348 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (181 mm)
- Driest month
- January (43 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 51 | 67 | 89 | 96 | 135 | 158 | 165 | 181 | 118 | 69 | 48 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Murata
The nearest airport is Sendai Airport (SDJ), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sendai, 21 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 17 kmeast
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 45 kmnorthwest
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 102 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 21 kmnortheast
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 34 kmwest
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 47 kmsouthwest
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 57 kmnorth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 60 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Zaō Mountain, Kaminoyama-shi25 km W
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Abukuma River River, Japan19 km SE
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Natori Gawa River, Miyagi22 km E
Sources & licences
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