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Lake Nakaumi

Local name: 中海

Located in Shimane, Japan Coordinates: 35°28′00″ N 133°12′00″ E

Yobito KAYANUMA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 0 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Yasugichō; 6.3 km SE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base4 km; IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport29 km

About Lake Nakaumi

Lake Nakaumi is a lake. Location: Shimane, Japan. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Nakaumi (中海) is a brackish lake located between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan. The lake is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north and Yumigahama Peninsula to the east. It is the fifth largest lake in surface area in Japan. Nakaumi connects Lake Shinji and the Sea of Japan, and is surrounded by the municipalities Matsue, Yasugi, Yonago and Sakaiminato.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: Ramsar site
Maximum depth: 17 m
Length: 64 km
Area: 86.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Nakaumi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 108 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 215 km south18°
Ōita · 289 km southwest18°
Beppu · 289 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: July (203 mm)
Driest month: December (97 mm)

8° 1°

12° 3°

18° 8°

22° 13°

25° 17°

29° 22°

31° 23°

26° 19°

21° 12°

16° 7°

11° 3°

Jan

111

Feb

110

Mar

109

Apr

112

May

116

Jun

184

Jul

203

Aug

130

Sep

202

Oct

122

Nov

108

Dec

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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Climate of Lake Nakaumi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	12°	18°	22°	25°	29°	31°	26°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	8°	13°	17°	22°	23°	19°	12°	7°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	111	110	109	112	116	184	203	130	202	122	108	97

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Lake Nakaumi

The nearest airport is Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Yonago, 13 km to the east.