Hamanaka, Hokkaido

Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Hamanaka
Flag of Hamanaka
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Official seal of Hamanaka
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Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
43°5′N 145°8′E / 43.083°N 145.133°E / 43.083; 145.133
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
DistrictAkkeshi
Area
 • Total427.68 km2 (165.13 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total6,120
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitetownhamanaka.jp

Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km2.

History

  • 1906: Hamanaka Village is formed.
  • 1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town.

Climate

Climate data for Hamanaka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.1
(59.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		35.2
(95.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.7
(69.3) 		12.9
(55.2) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		10.3
(50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		1.0
(33.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.3
(−13.5) 		−26.0
(−14.8) 		−21.4
(−6.5) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		2.5
(36.5) 		5.1
(41.2) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−18.0
(−0.4) 		−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.2
(1.03) 		18.5
(0.73) 		50.1
(1.97) 		73.1
(2.88) 		103.2
(4.06) 		111.7
(4.40) 		117.3
(4.62) 		124.2
(4.89) 		157.0
(6.18) 		123.3
(4.85) 		74.5
(2.93) 		56.2
(2.21) 		1,033.3
(40.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 4.5 7.5 9.3 10.7 8.9 10.3 10.9 10.7 9.1 9.2 7.7 104.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.6 179.3 197.8 180.1 168.6 125.0 106.2 117.1 146.8 170.2 164.8 165.9 1,913.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Notable people

  • Monkey Punch (Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko).

References

  1. ^ "Hamanaka, Hokkaido". Latitude.to.
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Hamanaka, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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