Mitsuishi, Hokkaido

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Mitsuishi (三石町, Mitsuishi-chō) was a town located in Mitsuishi District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.