- Population
- 5,281
- 5.3K
- Elevation
- 459 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Niikappu-gun
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport65 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport69 km
About Niikappu-gun
Niikappu-gun is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 5,281.
Niikappu (新冠郡, Niikappu-gun) is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 5,862 and a density of 10.0 persons per km2. The total area is 585.88 km2.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1879
- Area
- 586 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Niikappu-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- September (159 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 46 | 68 | 87 | 99 | 99 | 134 | 151 | 159 | 130 | 95 | 63 |
How to get to Niikappu-gun
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 72 km to the west.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 65 kmeast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 69 kmwest
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 109 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 72 kmwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 73 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 98 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 108 kmnorthwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 136 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Niikappu-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hidaka Sanmyaku Mountain, Hokkaido23 km E -
Mount Pisenai Mountain, Shinhidaka Chō20 km SE
-
Niikappu River River, Japan25 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources