Tsukigata, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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Tsukigata (月形町, Tsukigata-chō) is a town in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Tsukigata
月形町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Tsukigata town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tsukigata in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Tsukigata Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 141°40′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kabato |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.05 km2 (58.32 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 3,429 |
| • Density | 22.70/km2 (58.80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016 it had an estimated population of 3,429. The total area is 151.05 km2.
In 1881 Kabato Prison and Tsukigata village were established. The prison was open until 1919, during which time 1,046 prisoners died while incarcerated.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Tsukigata (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
11.9 (53.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
2.5 (36.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 139.1 (5.48) |
96.4 (3.80) |
68.5 (2.70) |
60.1 (2.37) |
88.5 (3.48) |
71.7 (2.82) |
122.8 (4.83) |
157.7 (6.21) |
145.7 (5.74) |
140.7 (5.54) |
159.4 (6.28) |
166.2 (6.54) |
1,416.6 (55.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.9 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 20.7 | 23.8 | 182.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.3 | 73.7 | 129.5 | 173.8 | 196.3 | 167.7 | 146.4 | 152.1 | 155.4 | 129.1 | 68.0 | 39.7 | 1,473.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
