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Sunagawa Shi

Local name: 砂川市

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°30′12″ N 141°55′58″ E

Sunagawa Shi
Sunagawa · Ozizo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,444
18.4K
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Sunagawa Shi
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AKJ Asahikawa Airport46 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport62 km

About Sunagawa Shi

Sunagawa Shi is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 18,444.

From Wikipedia

Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1958
Area
78.7 km²
Official website
city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sunagawa Shi

  • Takikawa
  • Akabira Shi
  • Utashinai Shi
  • Kamisunagawa Chō
  • Naie
  • Shintotsukawa Chō

Population of Sunagawa Shi over time

Population of Sunagawa Shi over time
2010 19,056
2014 18,218
2015 17,694
2020 16,513

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sunagawa Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (141 mm)
Driest month
March (54 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
Climate of Sunagawa Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°16°20°24°25°21°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°1°7°12°16°17°12°5°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)89655458666996141136117118111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sunagawa Shi

The nearest airport is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (83 km). The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 46 kmnortheast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 62 kmsouthwest
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 46 kmnortheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 68 kmsouthwest
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 100 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Sunagawa Shi

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources