Location & Surroundings

Yamada is a settlement in Kagoshima, Japan, at 25 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sendai, 5 km to the west. The national capital Tokyo is about 965 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport, 35 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 48' 0" N, 130° 21' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 25 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 609 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yamada

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

Now 24.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.9 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.

Temperature
24.6 C
Wind
0.2 m/s N (10 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,020.3 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.00 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 24.6 0.2 10 50 1,020.3 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 17.7 1.8 84 79 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 85 85.7 n/a
12h 15.9 1.9 61 79 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
18h 21.3 1.4 77 55 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 96.1 n/a
Tomorrow 25.5 1.7 95 44 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 674.7 n/a
30h 17.6 2.5 78 87 1,025.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 104.7 n/a
36h 17.6 2.7 89 87 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 23.5 4.0 111 75 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 95 83.7 n/a
Sunday 26.8 3.9 149 60 1,019.7 0.02 / 0.02 85 572.6 n/a
54h 20.8 2.4 97 94 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.02 27 85.4 n/a
60h 20.6 2.1 92 95 1,019.7 0.03 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.8 1.6 128 78 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 87.3 n/a
Monday 26.9 2.4 254 65 1,017.3 0.02 / 0.02 4 646.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yamada?
Now 24.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.9 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yamada today?
Sunrise around 06:21 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in Yamada?
Local time is 22:44. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Yamada?
Yamada is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yamada?
DEM 25 m.
Where is Yamada located?
It is at 31.80000, 130.35000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yamada in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1848718

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