Location & Surroundings

Ōya is a settlement in Akita, Japan, at 223 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hanawa, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 500 km to the south. The nearest airport is Odate-Noshiro Airport, 28 km away.

Also known as: 大谷

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 6' 50" N, 140° 40' 53" E
  • Elevation DEM: 223 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 43 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated localitys nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
大谷
Ōya

Weather in Oya

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

Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -0.1 to 7.9 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 121 W/m2.

Temperature
7.9 C
Wind
0.4 m/s N (21 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,007.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.19 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 7.9 0.4 21 98 1,007.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 2.3 263 98 1,008.0 3.53 / 3.53 80 0.0 n/a
12h 5.9 3.1 318 82 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.59 99 22.0 n/a
18h 4.5 3.9 285 83 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.59 90 120.9 n/a
Tomorrow -0.1 1.5 270 84 1,025.1 0.00 / 0.19 37 7.3 n/a
30h -0.3 0.6 99 80 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 2.4 0.9 104 64 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 40.0 n/a
42h 5.1 1.3 75 58 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 259.2 n/a
Tuesday 2.0 1.7 122 86 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.4 n/a
54h 4.1 1.4 106 95 1,017.2 2.66 / 2.66 100 0.0 n/a
60h 5.6 2.0 87 94 1,011.6 2.56 / 5.21 99 6.1 n/a
66h 6.8 0.8 237 96 1,005.9 0.00 / 0.05 95 95.0 n/a
Wednesday 5.6 1.1 186 96 1,002.2 0.00 / 0.02 92 4.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Oya?
Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -0.1 to 7.9 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 121 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Oya today?
Sunrise around 06:21 and sunset around 16:21 (local time). Day length about 10h 00m.
What is the local time in Oya?
Local time is 07:26. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Oya?
Oya is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Oya?
DEM 223 m.
Where is Oya located?
It is at 40.11399, 140.68146 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Oya in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9819432

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