- Elevation
- 417 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Nishimurayama-gun
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport27 km
- SYO Shonai Airport54 km
About Nishimurayama-gun
Nishimurayama-gun is a district. Location: Yamagata, Japan.
Nishimurayama District (西村山郡, Nishimurayama-gun) is a rural district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2013, the district has an estimated population of 41,272 and an area of 796.26 km2. The city of Sagae and a portion of the city of Shirataka (now part of Nishiokitama District) were formerly part of Nishimurayama District.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1878
- Area
- 796 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nishimurayama-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 329 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 338 km south18°
- Odawara · 356 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- August (176 mm)
- Driest month
- March (92 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) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 99 | 92 | 97 | 95 | 128 | 173 | 176 | 165 | 126 | 137 | 135 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Nishimurayama-gun
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (79 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 31 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 27 kmeast
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 54 kmnorthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 79 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 31 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 43 kmnorthwest
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 62 kmnorth
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 72 kmeast
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 78 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Nishimurayama-gun
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Nishimurayama-gun
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources