Kamagari, Hiroshima

Kamagari (蒲刈町, Kamagari-chō) was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,532 and a density of 133.97 persons per km2. The total area was 18.90 km2.

On March 20, 2005, Kamagari, along with the towns of Ondo and Kurahashi (all from Aki District), and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka (all from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

The town of Kamagari is the main settlement of the Kamagari Islands.

Climate

Climate data for Kamagari (2009−2020 normals, extremes 2009−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
19.6
(67.3)
20.8
(69.4)
27.4
(81.3)
29.2
(84.6)
31.5
(88.7)
34.5
(94.1)
36.2
(97.2)
35.6
(96.1)
31.8
(89.2)
24.1
(75.4)
21.2
(70.2)
36.2
(97.2)
Average high °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.2
(50.4)
13.4
(56.1)
17.8
(64.0)
22.6
(72.7)
25.3
(77.5)
28.9
(84.0)
31.4
(88.5)
27.9
(82.2)
22.8
(73.0)
17.5
(63.5)
11.9
(53.4)
20.0
(67.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
6.7
(44.1)
9.6
(49.3)
13.7
(56.7)
18.2
(64.8)
21.5
(70.7)
25.2
(77.4)
27.1
(80.8)
24.1
(75.4)
19.3
(66.7)
14.1
(57.4)
8.7
(47.7)
16.2
(61.2)
Average low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
3.4
(38.1)
6.0
(42.8)
10.1
(50.2)
14.5
(58.1)
18.6
(65.5)
22.4
(72.3)
24.1
(75.4)
21.3
(70.3)
16.3
(61.3)
11.0
(51.8)
5.6
(42.1)
13.1
(55.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
3.2
(37.8)
6.1
(43.0)
12.6
(54.7)
17.8
(64.0)
18.7
(65.7)
15.2
(59.4)
9.0
(48.2)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.6
(30.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.5
(1.91)
65.7
(2.59)
109.3
(4.30)
118.8
(4.68)
116.2
(4.57)
230.0
(9.06)
265.8
(10.46)
115.8
(4.56)
161.3
(6.35)
131.2
(5.17)
80.1
(3.15)
68.8
(2.71)
1,524.4
(60.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.6 7.3 8.4 8.3 7.2 10.9 9.3 7.2 8.3 7.4 6.7 6.6 92.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.6 157.7 198.5 208.0 236.3 164.7 189.4 242.2 174.5 183.9 165.7 157.5 2,253.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

References

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