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Teshio Gun

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 44°54′36″ N 141°53′15″ E

Map showing the location of Teshio Gun Teshio Gun
Location in Japan
Population
1,144
1.1K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
4
listed under Teshio Gun
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
WKJ Wakkanai Airport55 km
RIS Rishiri Airport66 km

About Teshio Gun

Teshio Gun is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 1,144.

From Wikipedia

Teshio (天塩郡, Teshio-gun) is a district divided between Rumoi and Sōya Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan. At the end of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 13,937 and an area of 2039.11 km2, giving a population density of 6.83 persons per square kilometer. In 2010, the town of Horonobe was transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture to Sōya Subprefecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1879
Area
2,039 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Teshio Gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
October (138 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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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Climate of Teshio Gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°8°14°17°21°23°20°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°1°5°10°15°17°12°6°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)89616159696796131135138128113

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Teshio Gun

The nearest airport is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 132 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 55 kmnorth
  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 66 kmnorthwest
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 138 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 132 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 202 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 202 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 204 kmsouth
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 209 kmsouth

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

Places in Teshio Gun

4 places
  1. 1 Toyotomi Chō 4.2K
  2. 2 Teshio-cho 3.4K
  3. 3 Enbetsu Chō 3K
  4. 4 Horonobe Chō 2.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources