Sakata Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan is 16°C (61°F), with daytime highs ranging from 5°C (41°F) in February to 29°C (84°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Sakata compares to cities worldwide.
Sakata Monthly Temperatures
In Sakata, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 22°C (72°F) in August to -1°C (30°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sakata by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Sakata vs Japan
The map below shows the annual temperature across Japan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Sakata vs World: Temperature Compared
Sakata's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Sakata this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Sakata's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Sakata climate page.
