- Population
- 5,101
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport31 km
- SYO Shonai Airport48 km
About Funagata
Funagata is a town. Location: Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun. Population: 5,101. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (31 km).
Climate of Funagata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 370 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 377 km south18°
- Odawara · 395 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (175 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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) | 2° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 162 | 115 | 93 | 99 | 89 | 118 | 151 | 168 | 149 | 137 | 175 | 174 |
How to get to Funagata
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 43 km to the west.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 31 kmsouth
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 48 kmwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 80 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 43 kmwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 48 kmnorthwest
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 51 kmsouth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 58 kmeast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 67 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Funagata
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Mount Funagata Mountain 37 kmSE
- Mount Asahi Mountain 59 kmSW
- Mogami River River 51 kmNW
- Dewa Sanzan Mountain 29 kmW
60–100 km17 places
- Miyago Jima Island 83 kmSE
- Awashima Island Island 97 kmW
- Tobi Shima Island 87 kmNW
- Koyoshi River River 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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