- Elevation
- 280 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Sorachi-gun
- Airports
- AKJ Asahikawa Airport48 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport58 km
About Sorachi-gun
Sorachi-gun is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan.
Sorachi (空知郡, Sorachi-gun) is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km2, giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1879
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Sorachi-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (145 mm)
- Driest month
- March (55 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° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 65 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 101 | 145 | 137 | 114 | 114 | 108 |
How to get to Sorachi-gun
The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 48 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 48 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 58 kmsouthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 76 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 48 kmsouthwest
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 50 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 64 kmsouthwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 82 kmwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 93 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Sorachi-gun
6 places- 1 Kamifurano Chō 11.5K
- 2 Nanporo Chō 8.3K
- 3 Naie Chō 6K
- 4 Nakafurano Chō 5.4K
- 5 Kamisunagawa Chō 3.6K
- 6 Minamifurano Chō 2.7K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Sorachi-gun
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources