Nishimera, Miyazaki
Nishimera
西米良村 | |
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Village | |
Sakura | |
Tree | Japanese umbrella pine |
Nishimera (西米良村, Nishimera-son) is a
Geography
Nishimera is an inland village located in the central western part of Miyazaki Prefecture, with 96% of its area covered by mountains and forest. It is made up of the hamlets of Murasho, Ogawa, Koshino, Yokono, Takehara, Kanmera, and Itaya.
Neighbouring municipalities
Miyazaki Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Climate
Nishimera has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Nishimera is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,035.9 mm (119.52 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C (40.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Nishimera was 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) on 17 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.2 °C (17.2 °F) on 15 January 1985.[3]
Climate data for Nishimera (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.7 (103.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
10.9 (51.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.0 (2.95) |
116.3 (4.58) |
167.0 (6.57) |
172.9 (6.81) |
232.3 (9.15) |
581.7 (22.90) |
545.3 (21.47) |
393.5 (15.49) |
414.8 (16.33) |
166.1 (6.54) |
91.9 (3.62) |
79.3 (3.12) |
3,035.9 (119.52) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.4 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 17.3 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 134.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.4 | 144.4 | 163.4 | 174.0 | 168.8 | 105.9 | 146.7 | 157.1 | 129.6 | 163.3 | 148.4 | 161.3 | 1,824.1 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nishimera in 2020 is 1,000 people.[4] Nishimera has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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Nishimera population statistics[4] |
History
The area of Nishimera was part of ancient
Government
Nishimera has a
Economy
The main industry of Nishimera is agriculture and forestry. The main crop is the growing of Yuzu citrus fruit.
Education
Nishimera has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railways
Nishimera has no passenger rail service. The nearest train station is
.Highways
The Higashikyushu Expressway and the Kyushu Expressway pass through the village, but there is no interchange.
Twin towns – sister cities
Nishimera is
- Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
- Tōno, Iwate, Japan
References
- ^ "Nishimera Village official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Nishimera population statistics
External links
- Media related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
- Nishimera official website (in Japanese)
- Geographic data related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at OpenStreetMap