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Daiko Mountains · Nara · JapanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Azami

1,406 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,406 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
34.36° N, 136.07° EElevation 1,406 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,406 m
  • Mid-mountain840 m
  • Valley · Higashiyoshino270 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Azami in brief

Mount Azami rises to 1,406 m in the Daiko Mountains, Nara, Japan.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town is Higashiyoshino, 10 km to the NW at 270 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,406 m · 4,613 ft
Range
Daiko Mountains
Region
Nara
Country
Japan
Coordinates
34.3605, 136.0655
Nearest airport
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) · 74 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Mount Azami by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°1°-7°Jan2°-6°Feb6°-3°Mar11°2°Apr16°7°May19°12°Jun23°16°Jul23°16°Aug20°14°Sep15°7°Oct9°1°Nov4°-4°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Azami by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°2°6°11°16°19°23°23°20°15°9°4°
Average low-7°-6°-3°2°7°12°16°16°14°7°1°-4°
Precipitation96 mm120 mm233 mm253 mm344 mm406 mm394 mm391 mm553 mm328 mm206 mm92 mm
Cloud cover38%41%48%50%56%67%59%44%51%43%38%31%
Daylight10h 0610h 5711h 5513h 0113h 5614h 2614h 1513h 2812h 2611h 2210h 249h 53
Month score282018234452556158432232

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level950 m1,050 m1,600 m2,450 m3,150 m3,800 m4,350 m4,450 m4,000 m3,100 m2,200 m1,400 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Mount Azami in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Japan
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Mount Misen, Nara1,895 m–25 km SW20°
Mount Daifugen1,780 m–18 km SW20°
Mount Inamura, Nara1,726 m–19 km SW21°
Ryūga Take1,725 m–16 km SW21°
Mount Sanjō1,719 m–17 km SW21°
Mount Ōmine1,719 m–17 km SW21°
Chōsen Dake1,718 m–25 km SW21°
Mount Hide1,695 m–20 km S20°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Higashiyoshino
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Higashiyoshino

Nara · 10 km NW
20°Oct high
13wet days
68score
Higashiyoshino
Kawakami
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Kawakami

Nara · 11 km W
18°Oct high
13wet days
66score
Kawakami
Uda
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Uda

Nara · 15 km NW
19°Oct high
13wet days
68score
Uda
Soni
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Soni

Nara · 18 km N
19°Oct high
11wet days
70score
Soni
Around here

Higashiyoshino and around

Higashiyoshino
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Higashiyoshino

Nara · Japan
Apr · Oct–Novbest months
28°July high
270 maltitude
Higashiyoshino

Nature

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6.4 km W

Lake Tsuburo

Lake
Lake Tsuburo
Momonoo Falls
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23 km N

Momonoo Falls

Waterfall
Momonoo Falls
Akino River
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17 km W

Akino River

River
Akino River

Mountains

Mount Hakkyō
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26 km S

Mount Hakkyō

1,915 m · Omine Mountains
Mount Hakkyō
Mount Misen, Nara
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26 km S

Mount Misen, Nara

1,895 m · Omine Mountains
Mount Misen, Nara
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27 km S

Myōjōga Dake

1,894 m · Omine Mountains
Myōjōga Dake

Heritage

Kimpusen-ji Temple
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11 km W

Kimpusen-ji Temple

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 700
Kimpusen-ji Temple
Yoshimizu Shrine
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11 km SW

Yoshimizu Shrine

Important Cultural Property of Japan · 700
Yoshimizu Shrine
Tanzan Shrine
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12 km NW

Tanzan Shrine

Important Cultural Property of Japan · 678
Tanzan Shrine

Museums

Forest and Riverhead Museum Genryūkan
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8.0 km S

Forest and Riverhead Museum Genryūkan

Forest and Riverhead Museum Genryūkan
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9.4 km NW

Daiki Osyou Folk Craft Museum

Folk museum
Daiki Osyou Folk Craft Museum