Location & Surroundings

Jō is a settlement in Akita, Japan, at 404 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hanawa, 22 km to the south. The national capital Tokyo is about 530 km to the south. The nearest airport is Aomori Airport, 40 km away.

Also known as: 錠 · じょう · ジョウ

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 22' 44" N, 140° 47' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 404 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Jō
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錠
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じょう
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ジョウ

Weather in Jo

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Jo, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.8 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 8.8 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 160 W/m2.

Temperature
6.8 C
Wind
5.1 m/s W (270 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,017.9 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.42 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.8 5.1 270 68 1,017.9 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 5.1 1.5 133 81 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 17.3 n/a
12h 5.6 1.3 186 98 1,012.6 4.71 / 4.71 100 0.0 n/a
18h 7.7 1.1 327 96 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.51 100 14.7 n/a
Tomorrow 8.8 1.0 316 87 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.42 100 159.6 n/a
30h 5.8 1.1 315 93 1,015.1 0.74 / 1.16 78 8.7 n/a
36h 4.7 3.2 266 88 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.43 90 0.0 n/a
42h 7.0 5.4 276 74 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.31 11 88.1 n/a
Tuesday 7.1 5.8 275 62 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.18 5 455.9 n/a
54h 2.6 2.4 235 82 1,024.6 0.00 / 0.03 34 22.8 n/a
60h 5.9 3.8 263 87 1,025.3 0.53 / 0.55 97 0.0 n/a
66h 7.3 2.7 296 69 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.22 14 92.4 n/a
Wednesday 9.4 1.6 254 52 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 37 465.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jo?
Now 6.8 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 8.8 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 160 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jo today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 16:36 (local time). Day length about 10h 32m.
What is the local time in Jo?
Local time is 23:23. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Jo?
Jo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jo?
DEM 404 m.
Where is Jo located?
It is at 40.37891, 140.78731 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jo in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8530084

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