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Asahi, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 44°7′N 142°35′E / 44.117°N 142.583°E / 44.117; 142.583
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Asahi
朝日町
Flag of Asahi
Official seal of Asahi
Location of Asahi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Asahi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Asahi is located in Japan
Asahi
Asahi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°7′N 142°35′E / 44.117°N 142.583°E / 44.117; 142.583
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Now part of ShibetsuSeptember 1, 2005
Area
 • Total522.01 km2 (201.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,799
 • Density3.45/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address10 of 4040 Central, Asahi-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
095-0492
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20050403174703/http://www.hokkai.or.jp/asahi/
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron dauricum
TreePicea glehnii

Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2.

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.

History

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  • 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city).
  • 1962: Asahi village became a town.
  • 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city.

Climate

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Climate data for Asahi, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
12.5
(54.5)
15.8
(60.4)
26.6
(79.9)
32.8
(91.0)
36.4
(97.5)
36.9
(98.4)
37.2
(99.0)
32.0
(89.6)
25.6
(78.1)
20.3
(68.5)
12.4
(54.3)
37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.8
(35.2)
9.4
(48.9)
17.5
(63.5)
22.1
(71.8)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
21.2
(70.2)
13.9
(57.0)
5.3
(41.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
11.2
(52.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
3.9
(39.0)
10.9
(51.6)
15.8
(60.4)
19.7
(67.5)
20.0
(68.0)
15.2
(59.4)
8.3
(46.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
6.0
(42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)
−13.3
(8.1)
−8.5
(16.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.5
(40.1)
10.1
(50.2)
14.8
(58.6)
15.4
(59.7)
10.0
(50.0)
3.4
(38.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
−9.3
(15.3)
0.8
(33.5)
Record low °C (°F) −28.8
(−19.8)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−27.0
(−16.6)
−14.7
(5.5)
−4.8
(23.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.5
(38.3)
4.6
(40.3)
0.1
(32.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
−17.1
(1.2)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−29.0
(−20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.2
(1.90)
37.1
(1.46)
47.3
(1.86)
49.4
(1.94)
69.5
(2.74)
73.1
(2.88)
139.2
(5.48)
149.1
(5.87)
151.0
(5.94)
123.1
(4.85)
104.8
(4.13)
76.2
(3.00)
1,067.9
(42.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.2 13.8 14.5 11.6 11.5 9.7 11.3 11.9 13.5 16.4 19.0 20.0 170.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.5 77.8 117.3 154.4 193.1 172.5 166.1 156.4 151.2 118.6 53.3 38.1 1,460.6
Source: JMA[1][2]

References

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