- Elevation
- 1,841 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport31 km
- SDJ Sendai Airport41 km
About Mount Zaō
Mount Zaō is a mountain. Location: Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata. Elevation: 1,841 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (31 km).
Climate of Mount Zaō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 95 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 321 km south18°
- Kofu · 322 km southwest17°
- Odawara · 341 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (208 mm)
- Driest month
- February (71 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) | -7° | -7° | -3° | 4° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -11° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 6° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 71 | 85 | 107 | 111 | 150 | 183 | 208 | 191 | 127 | 95 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Mount Zaō
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (41 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 12 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 31 kmnorth
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 41 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 12 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 40 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 43 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 68 kmnortheast
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 81 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Zaō
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mount Zaō Mountain 1 kmSW
25–60 km12 places
- Mount Asahi Mountain 48 kmW
- Iimori Yama Mountain 58 kmSW
- Takayu-onsen Natural site 45 kmS
- Asahi Dake Mountain 48 kmW
60–100 km19 places
- Miyago Jima Island 66 kmE
- Tashiro Jima Island 87 kmE
- Tsuki Shima Island 64 kmNE
- Mount Bandai Mountain 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Yamagata City, Yamagata Shi12 km NW
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Kaminoyama City, Kaminoyama-shi15 km W -
Shichikashuku Machi Municipality, Katta-gun14 km S
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Kawasaki Machi Municipality, Shibata-gun14 km NE
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Kawasaki Town, Kawasaki Machi17 km E -
Tendō City, Tendō Shi24 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources