- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 55,212
- 55.2K
- Airports
- SDS Sado Airport4 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport64 km
About Sado Island
Sado Island is an island. Location: Sado, Niigata. Population: 55,212.
Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado(ga)shima; Japanese pronunciation: [sä̀.dó̞.ɡä́.ɕì.mä̀, -ŋä́-]) is an island located in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan, under the jurisdiction of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with a coastline of 262.7 kilometres (163.2 mi). In October 2017, Sado Island had a population of 55,212 people. Sado Island covers an area of 854.76 km2 (330.02 sq mi), and is the sixth largest island in Japan, excluding the disputed Southern Kurils.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 63 km
- Area
- 855 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Sado Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 253 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 263 km south17°
- Isehara · 303 km south18°
- Fujinomiya · 313 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (306 mm)
- Driest month
- April (109 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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 18° | 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
How to get to Sado Island
The nearest airport is Sado Airport (SDS), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (64 km). The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 75 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 4 kmnortheast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 64 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 150 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 75 kmsoutheast
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 98 kmsouth
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 147 kmnortheast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 149 kmsoutheast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 154 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sado City, Sado3.1 km W
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Ryōtsu-minato Town, Sado7.1 km NE -
Chūō Ku Municipality, Niigata Shi59 km E
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Nishi Municipality, Niigata Shi53 km E
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Nishikan Ku Municipality, Niigata Shi53 km SE
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Yahiko Town, Yahiko Mura53 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kamo Ko Lake, Niigata5.7 km NE
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Mount Kongō Mountain, Sado16 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources