City in Tōhoku, Japan

Sendai

277Sunny Days/yr

63°FAvg High Temp

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View on MapPopulation1.1MElevation174 ft

Quick Read

Four real seasons, with rain peaks in the warmer months. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Snow is a real part of winter. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. As of 1 August 2023, the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the twelfth most populated city in Japan.Wikipedia

Four seasonsWarm-season rainSnowy winterCity of Trees

Where It Is

Location Context

Sendai, Miyagi

Japan

Latitude38.27°

Longitude140.87°

Population1.1M

Altitude174 ft

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Province / Region Context

MiyagiPrefecture of Japan

Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,265,724 and has a geographic area of 7,282 km2 (2,812 sq mi). Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.Wikipedia

Country: Japan

Nature Access

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Internet

Country Broadband

38.6

subscriptions per 100 people

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Climate

Sunshine

277

sunny days per year

76% of the year

Avg High Temp

63°F

annual average

Humidity Pattern

Humidity year-round

85% warm season / 71% cool season

Comfort Score

57/100

Mixed

Temp Swing

43°F

seasonal high-temp spread

Rainfall

57"

inches per year

Snowfall

10"

inches per year

Air Quality

Good AQI

How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature

Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)

Precipitation Distribution

57" of rain per year

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Humidity Through The Year

Monthly Relative Humidity (%)35-65% band

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humid summers

Summer 84% · Winter 71% · Feb-Jul 69-86%

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