- Population
- 146,341
- 146.3K
- Elevation
- 491 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport25 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport46 km
About Minami
Minami is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 146,341. Elevation: 491 m.
Minami-ku (南区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.48 km2 in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Minami over time
| 2010 | 146,341 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 141,190 | |
| 2020 | 135,752 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minami
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (171 mm)
- Driest month
- March (79 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 85 | 79 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 122 | 171 | 155 | 127 | 131 | 117 |
How to get to Minami
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (46 km). The nearest large city is Sapporo, 19 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 25 kmnortheast
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 46 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 130 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sapporo Population: 2M 19 kmnortheast
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 31 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 35 kmnortheast
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 49 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 133 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minami
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens Attraction 18 kmNE
- Zenibako River River 21 kmN
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 20 kmSE
- Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 19 kmNE
25–60 km15 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 50 kmS
- Yūbari River River 38 kmNE
- Toyohira River River 34 kmNE
- Ishikari River River 39 kmNE
60–100 km8 places
- Saru River River 84 kmSE
- Mu River River 74 kmSE
- Mount Yūbari Mountain 89 kmE
- Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Minami and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Minami | Iruma | Fujieda | Ashikaga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 146.3K | 147.2K | 145K | 144.7K |
| Elevation | 491 m | 126 m | 22 m | 45 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -11° | -2° | 2° | -2° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,345 mm | 1,484 mm | 2,174 mm | 1,243 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 807 km | 932 km | 749 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Eniwa Mountain, Chitose Shi20 km SE -
Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens Attraction, Chūō Ku18 km NE -
Sapporo TV Tower Landmark, Chūō Ku19 km NE -
Zenibako River River, Japan21 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources