- Population
- 2,290
- 2.3K
- Elevation
- 363 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Rishiri Chō
- Airports
- RIS Rishiri Airport9 km
- WKJ Wakkanai Airport55 km
About Rishiri Chō
Rishiri Chō is a municipality. Location: Rishiri Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,290. Elevation: 363 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Rishiri Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Rishiri Zan and Rishiri Tō.
Climate of Rishiri Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- October (140 mm)
- Driest month
- April (61 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 15° | 11° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 98 | 128 | 136 | 140 | 128 | 116 |
How to get to Rishiri Chō
The nearest airport is Rishiri Airport (RIS), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 180 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 9 kmnorth
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 55 kmnortheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 193 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 180 kmsoutheast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 220 kmsouth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 230 kmsouth
- Sapporo Population: 2M 233 kmsouth
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 262 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Rishiri Chō
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rishiri Zan Mountain, Rishir-ifuji Chō4.1 km NE -
Rishiri Tō Island, Hokkaido4.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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