- Population
- 94,642
- 94.6K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KIJ Niigata Airport40 km
- SDS Sado Airport68 km
About Sanjō
Sanjō is a city. Location: Sanjō Shi, Niigata. Population: 94,642. Elevation: 9 m.
Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 95,706 in 36,201 households, and a population density of 222 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sanjō
- Niigata Shi
- Kamo
- Gosen
- Tsubame
- Uonuma
- Mitsuke
- Nagaoka Shi
- Aga Machi
- Tadami Machi
Population of Sanjō over time
| 2010 | 102,292 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99,192 | |
| 2021 | 93,671 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sanjō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 240 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 220 km south17°
- Isehara · 249 km south18°
- Odawara · 263 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (340 mm)
- Driest month
- May (104 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) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 292 | 198 | 137 | 112 | 104 | 133 | 181 | 132 | 183 | 182 | 240 | 340 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Sanjō
The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nagaoka, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 40 kmnorth
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 68 kmnorthwest
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 138 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 21 kmsouthwest
- Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 82 kmsouthwest
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 89 kmeast
- Nagano Population: 372.8K 127 kmsouthwest
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 129 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources