- Population
- 239,982
- 240K
- Elevation
- 174 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Chūō Ku
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport11 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport43 km
About Chūō Ku
Chūō Ku is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 239,982. Elevation: 174 m.
Chūō-ku (中央区, Chūō-ku) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. City administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Chūō Ku
- Kita Ku
- Higashi Ku
- Nishi
- Toyohira-ku
- Minami
- Shiroishi Ku
Population of Chūō Ku over time
| 2010 | 220,189 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237,627 | |
| 2020 | 239,982 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chūō Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (155 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 88 | 76 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 107 | 155 | 144 | 125 | 131 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Chūō Ku
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (43 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 5 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 11 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 43 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 116 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sapporo Population: 2M 5 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 22 kmeast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 30 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 51 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 118 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Chūō Ku
2 places
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Toyohira River River, Japan20 km NE
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Zenibako River River, Japan15 km NW
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Chitose River River, Japan22 km E
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Yūbari River River, Japan24 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources