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 | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kawamoto in Shimane Prefecture | |
  Kawamoto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°0′N 132°30′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Shimane Prefecture |
| District | Ōchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.39 km2 (41.08 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 3,331 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- Kawamoto population statistics
External links
Media related to Kawamoto, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons- Kawamoto official website (in Japanese)