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Hannō Alps · Saitama · JapanSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Tōnosu

271 m
Elevation271 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul27°average high
35.87° N, 139.30° EElevation 271 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit271 m
  • Mid-mountain140 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Tōnosu in brief

Mount Tōnosu rises to 271 m in the Hannō Alps, Saitama, Japan.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights fall below freezing in 2 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Hannō, 2.6 km to the SE at 113 m.

Facts

Elevation
271 m · 889 ft
Range
Hannō Alps
Region
Saitama
Country
Japan
Coordinates
35.8681, 139.2979
Nearest airport
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) · 57 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 Tōnosu by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°7°-3°Jan8°-2°Feb11°2°Mar17°7°Apr21°13°May24°17°Jun27°21°Jul29°22°Aug25°19°Sep19°12°Oct14°6°Nov10°1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Tōnosu by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high7°8°11°17°21°24°27°29°25°19°14°10°
Average low-3°-2°2°7°13°17°21°22°19°12°6°1°
Precipitation41 mm43 mm84 mm102 mm124 mm156 mm168 mm209 mm218 mm171 mm69 mm40 mm
Cloud cover25%32%42%46%53%64%57%45%51%44%35%24%
Daylight9h 5910h 5311h 5513h 0414h 0314h 3414h 2213h 3312h 2711h 2010h 189h 45
Month score474535595753474558616047

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level600 m700 m1,250 m2,150 m2,850 m3,400 m3,950 m4,200 m3,600 m2,700 m1,850 m1,050 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mount Tōnosu in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Japan
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Mount Ohira, Saitama1,603 m–23 km W21°
Mount Mutsuishi1,479 m–23 km W22°
Mount Gozen1,405 m–22 km SW22°
Mount Kawanori1,363 m–17 km W22°
Mount Bukō1,304 m–20 km NW23°
Mount Ōmochi1,294 m–19 km W23°
Mount Odake (Tokyo)1,267 m–19 km SW23°
Mt. Takegawa1,052 m–17 km NW24°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Hannō
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Hannō

Saitama · 2.6 km SE
20°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Hannō
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Moroyama

Saitama · 7.5 km N
20°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Moroyama
Hidaka
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Hidaka

Saitama · 7.9 km NE
20°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Hidaka
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Iruma

Saitama · 8.4 km SE
20°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Iruma
Around here

Hannō and around

Hannō
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Hannō

Saitama · Japan
Apr · Oct–Novbest months
28°July high
113 maltitude
Hannō

Nature

Iruma River
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7.2 km E

Iruma River

River
Iruma River
Yamaguchi Reservoir
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12 km SE

Yamaguchi Reservoir

Lake
Yamaguchi Reservoir
Nariki River
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1.6 km S

Nariki River

River
Nariki River

Mountains

Mount Kumotori
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34 km W

Mount Kumotori

2,017 m · Okuchichibu Mountains
Mount Kumotori
Imonoki Dokke
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33 km W

Imonoki Dokke

1,946 m
Imonoki Dokke
Mount Shiraiwa
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33 km W

Mount Shiraiwa

1,921 m
Mount Shiraiwa

Heritage

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12 km SE

Yamaguchi Reservoir

JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage Site · 1927
Yamaguchi Reservoir
Showa Retro Packaging Museum
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8.7 km SW

Showa Retro Packaging Museum

Tokyo Metropolitan Government-designated architectural structure of historic value · 1999
Showa Retro Packaging Museum
Koma Village Stone Age Dwelling Site
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3.7 km N

Koma Village Stone Age Dwelling Site

Historic Site of Japan
Koma Village Stone Age Dwelling Site

Museums

Hannō Municipal Museum
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0.9 km NW

Hannō Municipal Museum

Hannō Municipal Museum
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2.2 km N

Hyper Museum Hannō

Hyper Museum Hannō
Ome Railway Park
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8.3 km SW

Ome Railway Park

Railway museum · 1962
Ome Railway Park