Higashikawa, Hokkaido

Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Higashikawa
東川町
Town
Flag of Higashikawa
Official seal of Higashikawa
Location of Higashikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Higashikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Higashikawa is located in Japan
Higashikawa
Higashikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°42′N 142°31′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
  Total247.06 km2 (95.39 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total8,092
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address071-1492
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.higashikawa.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092, and a density of 33 persons per km2. The total area is 247.06 km2.

Higashikawa declared itself a photo town (写真の町, shashin no machi) in the 1980s and has done much to sponsor photography since, notably the annually awarded Higashikawa Prizes.

Climate

Climate data for Higashikawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
13.0
(55.4)
16.0
(60.8)
28.1
(82.6)
34.9
(94.8)
36.1
(97.0)
36.6
(97.9)
37.0
(98.6)
33.2
(91.8)
25.4
(77.7)
20.7
(69.3)
12.5
(54.5)
37.0
(98.6)
Average high °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.1
(35.8)
10.3
(50.5)
18.1
(64.6)
22.4
(72.3)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
21.5
(70.7)
14.2
(57.6)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−7.3
(18.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.8
(40.6)
11.8
(53.2)
16.5
(61.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
15.7
(60.3)
8.8
(47.8)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.9
(23.2)
6.5
(43.6)
Average low °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−12.8
(9.0)
−7.6
(18.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.9
(42.6)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
16.1
(61.0)
10.8
(51.4)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.2
(15.4)
1.5
(34.8)
Record low °C (°F) −29.1
(−20.4)
−29.3
(−20.7)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
0.1
(32.2)
6.0
(42.8)
6.3
(43.3)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−29.3
(−20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.8
(1.49)
33.2
(1.31)
39.1
(1.54)
44.7
(1.76)
69.5
(2.74)
78.0
(3.07)
139.0
(5.47)
157.9
(6.22)
132.1
(5.20)
95.5
(3.76)
90.3
(3.56)
66.1
(2.60)
983.2
(38.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.2 12.4 12.9 11.1 11.1 10.6 12.6 12.3 13.5 15.3 18.1 19.2 165.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.3 83.8 122.9 150.0 187.0 167.7 159.0 152.4 142.4 116.9 59.8 45.0 1,450.1
Source: JMA[1][2]

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