Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2.
On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.
History
- 1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city).
- 1962: Asahi village became a town.
- 2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city.
Climate
| Climate data for Asahi, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
8.3
(46.9)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
36.4
(97.5)
|
36.9
(98.4)
|
37.2
(99.0)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
12.4
(54.3)
|
37.2
(99.0)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−3.9
(25.0)
|
−2.8
(27.0)
|
1.8
(35.2)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
17.5
(63.5)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
21.2
(70.2)
|
13.9
(57.0)
|
5.3
(41.5)
|
−1.6
(29.1)
|
11.2
(52.1)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−8.0
(17.6)
|
−7.4
(18.7)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
3.9
(39.0)
|
10.9
(51.6)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
19.7
(67.5)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
15.2
(59.4)
|
8.3
(46.9)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
−5.0
(23.0)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−13.2
(8.2)
|
−13.3
(8.1)
|
−8.5
(16.7)
|
−1.6
(29.1)
|
4.5
(40.1)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
14.8
(58.6)
|
15.4
(59.7)
|
10.0
(50.0)
|
3.4
(38.1)
|
−2.3
(27.9)
|
−9.3
(15.3)
|
0.8
(33.5)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−28.8
(−19.8)
|
−29.0
(−20.2)
|
−27.0
(−16.6)
|
−14.7
(5.5)
|
−4.8
(23.4)
|
−0.7
(30.7)
|
3.5
(38.3)
|
4.6
(40.3)
|
0.1
(32.2)
|
−5.8
(21.6)
|
−17.1
(1.2)
|
−26.3
(−15.3)
|
−29.0
(−20.2)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
48.2
(1.90)
|
37.1
(1.46)
|
47.3
(1.86)
|
49.4
(1.94)
|
69.5
(2.74)
|
73.1
(2.88)
|
139.2
(5.48)
|
149.1
(5.87)
|
151.0
(5.94)
|
123.1
(4.85)
|
104.8
(4.13)
|
76.2
(3.00)
|
1,067.9
(42.04)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
17.2
|
13.8
|
14.5
|
11.6
|
11.5
|
9.7
|
11.3
|
11.9
|
13.5
|
16.4
|
19.0
|
20.0
|
170.4
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
59.5
|
77.8
|
117.3
|
154.4
|
193.1
|
172.5
|
166.1
|
156.4
|
151.2
|
118.6
|
53.3
|
38.1
|
1,460.6
|
| Source: JMA[1][2]
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