Mitsuishi, Hokkaido
Dissolved municipality in Hokkaido, Japan
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Mitsuishi (三石町, Mitsuishi-chō) was a town located in Mitsuishi District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Mitsuishi
三石町 みついしちょう | |
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 Mitsuishi roadside station | |
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 Interactive map of Mitsuishi | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Hidaka |
| District | Mitsuishi |
| Area | |
• Total | 346.23 km2 (133.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,950 |
| • Density | 14.3/km2 (37.0/sq mi) |
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 4,950 and a density of 14.30 persons per km2. The total area was 346.23 km2.
On March 31, 2006, Mitsuishi was merged with the town of Shizunai (from Shizunai District) to create the new town of Shinhidaka (in the newly created Hidaka District).
Climate
| Climate data for Mitsuishi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
1.6 (34.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.1 (−11.4) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.4 (1.51) |
35.7 (1.41) |
62.7 (2.47) |
98.7 (3.89) |
146.3 (5.76) |
105.5 (4.15) |
158.7 (6.25) |
182.4 (7.18) |
152.3 (6.00) |
127.2 (5.01) |
94.2 (3.71) |
59.6 (2.35) |
1,258.4 (49.54) |
| Average rainy days | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 123.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.6 | 155.3 | 185.5 | 188.6 | 193.8 | 161.9 | 126.9 | 143.9 | 165.7 | 171.6 | 126.3 | 120.9 | 1,886.7 |
| Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
