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Kawamoto, Shimane

Kawamoto (川本町, Kawamoto-machi) is a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the town has an estimated population of 3,331 and a density of 31 persons per km². The total area is 106.39 km².

Kawamoto
川本町
Town
Kawamoto town hall
Location of Kawamoto in Shimane Prefecture
Kawamoto
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′N 132°30′E / 35.000°N 132.500°E / 35.000; 132.500Coordinates: 35°0′N 132°30′E / 35.000°N 132.500°E / 35.000; 132.500
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureShimane Prefecture
DistrictŌchi
Area
 • Total106.39 km2 (41.08 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
 • Total3,331
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.kawamoto-town.jp

Geography

Climate

Kawamoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Kawamoto is 13.8 °C (56.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,924.1 mm (75.75 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C (78.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C (36.9 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kawamoto was 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) on 6 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.1 °C (13.8 °F) on 28 February 1981.[2]

Climate data for Kawamoto (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
22.9
(73.2)
26.3
(79.3)
32.1
(89.8)
33.4
(92.1)
34.8
(94.6)
36.8
(98.2)
37.9
(100.2)
37.2
(99.0)
31.4
(88.5)
25.9
(78.6)
22.7
(72.9)
37.9
(100.2)
Average high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
8.6
(47.5)
13.0
(55.4)
19.0
(66.2)
23.9
(75.0)
26.8
(80.2)
30.1
(86.2)
31.6
(88.9)
27.0
(80.6)
21.5
(70.7)
15.8
(60.4)
9.6
(49.3)
19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
3.5
(38.3)
6.7
(44.1)
12.1
(53.8)
17.0
(62.6)
20.9
(69.6)
24.9
(76.8)
25.7
(78.3)
21.4
(70.5)
15.4
(59.7)
10.0
(50.0)
4.9
(40.8)
13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.4
(34.5)
5.8
(42.4)
10.9
(51.6)
16.3
(61.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.8
(71.2)
17.5
(63.5)
11.1
(52.0)
5.7
(42.3)
1.5
(34.7)
9.3
(48.8)
Record low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−10.1
(13.8)
−5.4
(22.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
0.2
(32.4)
6.8
(44.2)
11.5
(52.7)
13.8
(56.8)
5.8
(42.4)
1.4
(34.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−10.1
(13.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 147.2
(5.80)
122.1
(4.81)
139.0
(5.47)
127.3
(5.01)
145.9
(5.74)
206.3
(8.12)
266.0
(10.47)
169.5
(6.67)
217.4
(8.56)
113.8
(4.48)
110.3
(4.34)
157.0
(6.18)
1,924.1
(75.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.7 14.8 14.1 11.0 9.9 12.2 12.5 10.8 11.4 9.8 12.2 16.7 153.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.4 81.9 135.5 178.8 198.4 145.7 156.3 188.9 140.2 146.7 108.7 69.0 1,619.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawamoto in 2020 is 3,248 people.[3] Kawamoto has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 9,632—    
1965 8,507−11.7%
1970 7,213−15.2%
1975 6,803−5.7%
1980 6,303−7.3%
1985 6,123−2.9%
1990 5,512−10.0%
1995 5,099−7.5%
2000 4,784−6.2%
2005 4,324−9.6%
2010 3,900−9.8%
2015 3,442−11.7%
2020 3,248−5.6%
Kawamoto population statistics[3]

References

  1. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kawamoto population statistics

External links

  •   Media related to Kawamoto, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in Japanese)


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