Location & Surroundings

Yamaya is a settlement in Akita, Japan, at 5 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moritake, 8 km to the north. The national capital Tokyo is about 485 km to the south. The nearest airport is Odate-Noshiro Airport, 31 km away.

Also known as: 山谷

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 1' 42" N, 140° 4' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 5 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 300 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
山谷

Weather in Yamaya

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

Now 14.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 16.5 C, max wind 8.1 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 344 W/m2.

Temperature
14.3 C
Wind
8.1 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
13 %
Precip
5.75 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 14.3 8.1 283 56 1,014.3 - / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
6h 13.5 6.0 290 51 1,016.3 0.02 / 0.02 68 0.0 n/a
12h 16.1 5.4 254 51 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.02 81 34.2 n/a
18h 16.5 8.1 249 68 1,017.1 0.32 / 0.34 100 343.7 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 1.4 267 68 1,019.7 5.41 / 5.75 5 2.1 n/a
30h 14.1 3.2 196 80 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.10 96 0.0 n/a
36h 17.0 8.9 243 85 1,017.5 7.63 / 7.73 97 10.6 n/a
42h 18.0 6.8 302 60 1,019.1 1.38 / 9.11 1 310.2 n/a
Friday 14.6 5.1 293 65 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.01 92 43.6 n/a
54h 14.3 6.9 311 59 1,025.5 0.11 / 0.12 14 0.0 n/a
60h 15.9 6.1 291 51 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 120.6 n/a
66h 16.0 6.8 296 54 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 567.5 n/a
Saturday 12.5 2.5 350 65 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 42.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yamaya?
Now 14.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.5 to 16.5 C, max wind 8.1 m/s. Precip around 5.8 mm. Solar peaks near 344 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yamaya today?
Sunrise around 05:48 and sunset around 17:02 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in Yamaya?
Local time is 04:10. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Yamaya?
Yamaya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yamaya?
DEM 5 m.
Where is Yamaya located?
It is at 40.02832, 140.08032 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yamaya in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9815135

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