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Kamagari (蒲刈町, Kamagari-chō) was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
History
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,532 and a density of 133.97 persons per km. The total area was 18.90 km.
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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
References
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
External links
- Official website of Kure (in Japanese) (some English content)
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