Location & Surroundings

Yao is a settlement in Aomori, Japan, at 241 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Karumai, 6 km to the south. The national capital Tokyo is about 545 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hachinohe Ab, 20 km away.

Also known as: 八百 · やお · ヤオ

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 22' 32" N, 141° 27' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 241 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 90 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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八百
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やお
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ヤオ

Weather in Yao

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

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 13.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 364 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
3.1 m/s W (249 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.33 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 12.0 3.1 249 68 1,020.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.5 1.3 308 61 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 364.1 n/a
12h 9.0 1.3 60 85 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.2 n/a
18h 9.4 1.8 83 87 1,018.1 0.08 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 2.6 115 88 1,016.0 0.26 / 0.33 100 10.6 n/a
30h 9.6 3.0 119 93 1,010.5 2.82 / 3.15 100 25.1 n/a
36h 9.7 3.0 109 96 1,007.8 2.48 / 5.63 100 0.8 n/a
42h 9.3 1.8 43 98 1,006.4 1.55 / 7.19 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 6.3 2.1 279 89 1,014.1 0.97 / 8.16 93 9.4 n/a
54h 7.1 5.3 290 79 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.58 69 174.4 n/a
60h 3.1 4.0 287 73 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.19 11 9.4 n/a
66h 1.2 1.6 276 78 1,026.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 3.6 0.6 256 62 1,029.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 45.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yao?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 13.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 364 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yao today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 16:19 (local time). Day length about 10h 02m.
What is the local time in Yao?
Local time is 16:39. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Yao?
Yao is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yao?
DEM 241 m.
Where is Yao located?
It is at 40.37568, 141.45561 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yao in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8563450

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