Yamaga
山鹿市 | |
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Coordinates: 33°1′1″N 130°40′58″E / 33.01694°N 130.68278°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyūshū |
Prefecture | Kumamoto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jun'ichi Hayata |
Area | |
• Total | 299.67 km2 (115.70 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 49,082 |
• Density | 163.8/km2 (424/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 ( JST) |
Postal code | 861-0592 |
Phone number | 0968-43-1117 |
Address | 987-3 Yamaga, Yamaga-shi, Kumamoto-ken |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Horornis diphone |
Flower | Rhododendron |
Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
Yamaga (山鹿市, Yamaga-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On January 15, 2005, Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka (all from Kamoto District) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaga.
As of March 31, 2017, the city has a population of 53,404 and a population density of 180 persons per km2. [1] The total area is 299.67 km2.[ citation needed]
Yamaga has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Yamaga is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,177.9 mm (85.74 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C (79.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F). [2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yamaga was 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) on 21 August 2013 and 8 August 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.1 °C (13.8 °F) on 19 February 1977. [3]
Climate data for Kahoku, Yamaga (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
14.9 (58.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.3 (2.33) |
84.8 (3.34) |
136.3 (5.37) |
158.7 (6.25) |
196.7 (7.74) |
449.0 (17.68) |
452.5 (17.81) |
233.2 (9.18) |
167.2 (6.58) |
86.4 (3.40) |
87.8 (3.46) |
66.1 (2.60) |
2,177.9 (85.74) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.8 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 119.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.5 | 128.6 | 162.2 | 186.2 | 196.4 | 124.6 | 157.2 | 190.2 | 169.8 | 179.8 | 143.4 | 126.6 | 1,884.6 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [3] [2] |
According to Japanese census data, [4] this is the population of Yamaga in recent years.
1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 |
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60,991 | 59,491 | 57,726 | 55,391 | 52,264 | 49,082 |
Attractions include the Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum.