Location & Surroundings

Sakagata is a settlement in Akita, Japan, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Minehama-menagata, 5 km to the north. The national capital Tokyo is about 510 km to the south. The nearest airport is Odate-Noshiro Airport, 30 km away.

Also known as: 坂形

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 16' 25" N, 140° 2' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 336 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
坂形

Weather in Sakagata

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

Now 8.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 15.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 147 W/m2.

Temperature
8.2 C
Wind
2.3 m/s E (71 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,027.1 hPa
Clouds
84 %
Precip
0.99 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 8.2 2.3 71 82 1,027.1 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 10.6 2.7 83 65 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 13.7 1.6 112 59 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 33.4 n/a
18h 15.2 1.9 160 78 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 147.4 n/a
Tomorrow 13.1 1.7 86 92 1,019.9 0.99 / 0.99 100 6.6 n/a
30h 13.7 2.3 116 96 1,016.4 3.79 / 4.78 100 0.0 n/a
36h 15.2 0.4 323 95 1,016.8 0.00 / 2.44 100 12.4 n/a
42h 16.2 3.2 3 85 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.51 100 84.1 n/a
Sunday 10.9 4.1 13 73 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 24 6.0 n/a
54h 8.6 2.7 43 75 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 12.6 2.2 21 56 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 19 85.3 n/a
66h 15.8 0.5 53 47 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 521.3 n/a
Monday 8.9 2.8 61 64 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 42 30.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sakagata?
Now 8.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 15.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 147 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sakagata today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 16:49 (local time). Day length about 10h 51m.
What is the local time in Sakagata?
Local time is 07:19. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Sakagata?
Sakagata is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sakagata?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Sakagata located?
It is at 40.27369, 140.03993 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sakagata in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9815266

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