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
- ^ "Hamanaka, Hokkaido". Latitude.to.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 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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