Masuda, Shimane
Masuda (益田市, Masuda-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1952. As of December 2021, the city has a population of 44,976.
Masuda
益田市 | |
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 Masuda City Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Masuda in Shimane Prefecture | |
  Masuda Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'in) |
| Prefecture | Shimane Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shintaro Fukuhara (since August 2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 733.16 km2 (283.07 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2021) | |
| • Total | 44,976 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1, Tokiwa-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 698-8650 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Narcissus |
| Tree | Keyaki |
As of December 2019, the city has a population of 46,209. As of March 2017, the city has a population of 46,892 and a population density of 64 persons per km². The total area is 733.16 km².
At the end of September 2010, the city had a population of 51,118. At the end of August 2009, the city had a population of 51,599. At the end of September 2008, the city had a population of 52,022.
On November 1, 2004, the towns of Mito and Hikimi (both from Mino District) were merged into Masuda. Therefore, Mino District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Iwami Airport is located in Masuda.
Geography
Climate
Masuda 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 Masuda is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,570.5 mm (61.83 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Masuda was 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) on 6 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.3 °C (18.9 °F) on 26 February 1981.[2]
| Climate data for Masuda (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.9 (60.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.0 (3.82) |
80.5 (3.17) |
121.4 (4.78) |
109.8 (4.32) |
124.4 (4.90) |
179.8 (7.08) |
238.2 (9.38) |
136.0 (5.35) |
169.6 (6.68) |
107.6 (4.24) |
96.5 (3.80) |
109.8 (4.32) |
1,570.5 (61.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.2 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 131.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 74.5 | 99.4 | 156.3 | 191.9 | 213.9 | 160.9 | 182.9 | 215.4 | 164.2 | 170.0 | 121.4 | 81.2 | 1,840.6 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Iwami Airport, Masuda (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.1 (3.11) |
78.3 (3.08) |
113.3 (4.46) |
113.9 (4.48) |
111.0 (4.37) |
160.4 (6.31) |
252.3 (9.93) |
141.0 (5.55) |
171.4 (6.75) |
114.5 (4.51) |
82.9 (3.26) |
115.0 (4.53) |
1,533 (60.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 124.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Masuda in 2020 is 45,003 people.[5] Masuda has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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References
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- Masuda population statistics
External links
Media related to Masuda, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons- Masuda City official website (in Japanese)
- Masuda City official website (in English)
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