- Population
- 60,803
- 60.8K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Sado
- Airports
- SDS Sado Airport3 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport64 km
About Sado
Sado is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan. Population: 60,803.
Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [sä́.dò̞, sä̀.dó̞.ɕì]) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado(ga)shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories).
Read more on Wikipedia Text: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · shortened
Places bordering Sado
- Niigata Shi
- Nagaoka Shi
- Jōetsu
Population of Sado over time
| 2010 | 62,727 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57,255 | |
| 2021 | 54,304 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sado
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 267 | 179 | 135 | 109 | 110 | 138 | 194 | 161 | 205 | 181 | 253 | 306 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Sado
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 3 km
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 64 km
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 149 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Sado
4 places
Sado Island
Population: 55.2K
Sado
Population: 51.5K
Ryōtsu-minato
Population: 16.4K
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources