Kitsuki, Ōita
Kitsuki (杵築市, Kitsuki-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 29,661 and a population density of 114.00 persons per km². The total area is 280.03 km².
Kitsuki
杵築市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Kitsuki in Ōita Prefecture | |
  Kitsuki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′N 131°37′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Ōita Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kyosuke Yasaka (since June 2006) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 280.03 km2 (108.12 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 29,661 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 377-1 Oji Kitsuki, Kitsuki-shi, Oita-ken 873-0001 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Prunus mume |
Geography
Climate
Kitsuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Kitsuki is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,524.6 mm (60.02 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kitsuki was 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.8 °C (19.8 °F) on 15 January 1985.[2]
| Climate data for Kitsuki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.8 (60.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.1 (1.85) |
59.9 (2.36) |
98.0 (3.86) |
118.0 (4.65) |
133.5 (5.26) |
287.7 (11.33) |
255.3 (10.05) |
135.4 (5.33) |
184.7 (7.27) |
107.7 (4.24) |
63.4 (2.50) |
49.2 (1.94) |
1,524.6 (60.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.7 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 107.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.5 | 142.7 | 175.0 | 192.5 | 201.9 | 146.5 | 183.0 | 212.3 | 158.8 | 168.7 | 145.4 | 144.3 | 2,024.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kitsuki in 2020 is 27,999 people.[3] Kitsuki has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,414 | — |
| 1955 | 50,544 | −3.6% |
| 1960 | 47,543 | −5.9% |
| 1965 | 42,617 | −10.4% |
| 1970 | 38,504 | −9.7% |
| 1975 | 36,299 | −5.7% |
| 1980 | 35,066 | −3.4% |
| 1985 | 34,816 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 34,095 | −2.1% |
| 1995 | 33,370 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 33,363 | −0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,567 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,087 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | 30,185 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 27,999 | −7.2% |
| Kitsuki population statistics[3] | ||
References
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- Kitsuki population statistics
External links
- Kitsuki City official website (in Japanese)
