- Elevation
- 354 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Nishiokitama-gun
- Airports
- GAJ Yamagata Airport62 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport65 km
About Nishiokitama-gun
Nishiokitama-gun is a district. Location: Yamagata, Japan.
Nishiokitama (西置賜郡, Nishiokitama-gun) is a rural district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2013, the district has an estimated population of 30,443 and an area of 1,224.89 km2. Most of the city of Nagai was formerly part of Nishiokitami District.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1878
- Area
- 1,225 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nishiokitama-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 287 km southwest17°
- Isehara · 297 km south18°
- Odawara · 315 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (181 mm)
- Driest month
- March (95 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° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 98 | 95 | 102 | 98 | 134 | 181 | 173 | 171 | 128 | 127 | 130 |
How to get to Nishiokitama-gun
The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (65 km). The nearest large city is Yamagata, 51 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 62 kmnortheast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 65 kmwest
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 87 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 51 kmnortheast
- Aizu-Wakamatsu Population: 118.2K 61 kmsouth
- Fukushima Population: 294.2K 63 kmsoutheast
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 76 kmnorth
- Kōriyama Population: 327.7K 85 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Nishiokitama-gun
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Echigo Sanmyaku Mountain, Japan22 km S -
Iide San Mountain, Kitakata-shi23 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources