Yamagata, Japan
Sagae
Sagae is a town in Yamagata, Japan. It has a population of about 43,544. The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now17°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Population43,544
Local time09:30
38.37° N, 140.27° EElevation 102 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes991-0000, 991-0001 …October: high / low18° / 10°
Rain this month147mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sagae at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:00 · 16:4710 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:03Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
149 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
100 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 15 km
Weather in Sagae
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 82%
Today27 Oct20°12°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct12°8°5.7 mm
Thu29 Oct16°7°
Fri30 Oct18°9°
Sat31 Oct16°11°10.5 mm
Sun1 Nov15°6°
Mon2 Nov16°11°4.6 mm
Tue3 Nov15°7°
Wed4 Nov15°8°4.9 mm
Thu5 Nov10°4°1.1 mm
When to go to Sagae
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 58 | 59 | 25 | 18 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 145 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 113 | 156 | 218 | 203 | 174 | 147 | 144 | 149 |
| Wet days | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 25 |
What's on in Sagae
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sagae
1 km
Sagae City HallBuilt 1967
14 km
BunshōkanBuilt 1916
14 km
Yamagata CastleBuilt 1357
14 km
SaiseikanBuilt 1878
14 km
Higashine-no-Okeyaki
14 km
Jōmon Goddess
Museum1.4 km
旧西村山郡役所Museum4 km
Nakayama-machi Historical Folklore Material HallMore museums: 古澤酒造資料館
Outdoors around Sagae
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
長岡山古戦場Viewpoints
0.7 km河北町児童動物園Zoos
0.7 km楯の大銀杏Viewpoints
0.8 kmsotonicoグランピング山形Camp sites
6.3 kmyamagata glamCamp sites
6.3 km小鳥山スキー場Ski area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
6.4 km西川町民スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
15 km白鷹町営スキー場Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
18 km天童高原スキー場Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 3 lifts
19 kmNature around Sagae
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sagae
Earthquakes around Sagae
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days17magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950233magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record122within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.6Awashimaura 9 km ↓1964 · 91 km
7.3Minami-Sōma 54 km →2022 · 136 km
7.1Minami-Sōma 71 km →2021 · 150 km
7.1Onagawa Chō 23 km ↘2011 · 115 km
Universities and research institutes
Yamagata Prefectural Sagae High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1921
Yamagata Prefectural Forest Research and Instruction CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Sagae
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sagae from above
Around Sagae37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Mamigasaki RiverNature5.7 kmSagae RiverNature4.5 kmTachiya RiverNature5.4 kmSukawa RiverNature4.0 kmOmi-gawaNature8.5 kmSekiyama-otaki FallsNature21 kmMount GassanMountain29 kmThree Mountains of DewaMountain39 kmŌasahi DakeMountain33 kmMount Asahi (Yamagata)Mountain33 kmMount ZaōMountain30 kmByōbu DakeMountain36 km小鳥山スキー場Ski area6.4 km西川町民スキー場Ski area15 km白鷹町営スキー場Ski area18 km天童高原スキー場Ski area19 kmSagae City HallMonument1.0 kmBunshōkanMonument14 kmYamagata CastleMonument14 kmSaiseikanMonument14 kmHigashine-no-OkeyakiMonument14 kmJōmon GoddessMonument14 kmYamagata Creative City Center Q1Monument15 km旧西村山郡役所Museum1.4 kmNakayama-machi Historical Folklore Material HallMuseum4.0 kmYamagata Prefectural MuseumMuseum14 kmMogami Yoshiaki Historical MuseumMuseum14 kmDewazakura Museum of ArtMuseum8.9 kmStationStation0.3 kmStationStation1.0 kmStationStation1.9 kmMurayamaPlace16 kmYamanobePlace9.1 kmNakayamaPlace5.1 kmKahokuPlace6.3 kmTendōPlace8.7 kmYamagataPlace18 km
Postal codes
991-0000991-0001991-0002991-0003991-0004991-0005991-0006991-0007991-0008991-0013991-0021991-0022991-0023991-0024991-0025991-0026991-0027991-0028991-0031991-0032991-0033991-0034991-0035991-0041991-0042991-0043991-0044991-0045991-0047991-0048991-0051991-0052991-0053991-0054991-0055991-0056991-0057991-0061991-0062991-0063991-0064991-0065991-0066
Getting to Sagae
Yamagata AirportGAJ
9.6 kmSendai AirportSDJ
62 kmShonai AirportSYO
65 km寒河江Railway station
0.3 km西寒河江Railway station
1 km南寒河江Railway station
1.9 kmPlaces near Sagae
Places with a climate like Sagae
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sagae?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sagae.
What is the hottest month in Sagae?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Sagae?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sagae?
December is the wettest month with about 149 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sagae?
Sagae has 43 postal codes: 991-0000, 991-0001, 991-0002, 991-0003, 991-0004, 991-0005, 991-0006, 991-0007, 991-0008, 991-0013, 991-0021, 991-0022 ….