- Population
- 100,273
- 100.3K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SYO Shonai Airport13 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport72 km
About Sakata
Sakata is a city. Location: Sakata Shi, Yamagata. Population: 100,273. Elevation: 0 m.
Sakata (酒田市, Sakata-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 96,777 in 42,600 households, and a population density of 180 people per km2. The total area of the city is 602.97 km2 (232.81 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sakata
- Tsuruoka
- Shōnai Machi
- Mikawa Machi
- Mamurogawa Machi
- Sakekawa-mura
- Tozawa Mura
- Yuza
- Yurihonjō
- Nikaho-shi
Twin towns and sister cities of Sakata
- Ōsaki· Japan
- Musashino· Japan
- Shibushi-shi· Japan
- Kaizu-shi· Japan
- Kita-ku· Japan
- Higashi Village· Japan
- Delaware· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sakata over time
| 2010 | 111,151 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 106,244 | |
| 2021 | 99,235 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sakata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 208 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 379 km south17°
- Isehara · 394 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (208 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 4° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 118 | 105 | 107 | 99 | 123 | 174 | 172 | 173 | 160 | 208 | 200 |
How to get to Sakata
The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 13 kmsouthwest
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 72 kmsoutheast
- Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 22 kmsouth
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 88 kmsoutheast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 92 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 104 kmeast
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 111 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mogami River River, Yamagata4 km W
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Aka River River, Yamagata9.8 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources