Teshikaga
弟子屈町
Town
Teshikaga town hall
Teshikaga town hall
Flag of Teshikaga
Official seal of Teshikaga
Location of Teshikaga in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Location of Teshikaga in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Teshikaga is located in Japan
Teshikaga
Teshikaga
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°29′N 144°28′E / 43.483°N 144.467°E / 43.483; 144.467
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
DistrictKawakami
Area
  Total774.53 km2 (299.05 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total7,631
  Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.teshikaga.hokkaido.jp

Teshikaga (弟子屈町, Teshikaga-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In September 2016, it had an estimated population of 7,631 and an area of 774.53 km2.

Tourist attractions in the town include Lake Mashū (Ainu: Kamuy-to), Lake Kussharo (Ainu: Kutcar or Kutcaro) and Kawayu Onsen.

History

  • 1923: Teshikaga Village is formed.
  • 1947: Teshikaga Village becomes Techikaga Town.

Climate

Climate data for Teshikaga (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
7.6
(45.7)
16.4
(61.5)
27.5
(81.5)
35.7
(96.3)
33.7
(92.7)
34.4
(93.9)
34.4
(93.9)
31.3
(88.3)
24.7
(76.5)
19.1
(66.4)
12.9
(55.2)
35.7
(96.3)
Average high °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
1.4
(34.5)
8.2
(46.8)
14.6
(58.3)
17.8
(64.0)
21.2
(70.2)
22.4
(72.3)
19.6
(67.3)
14.1
(57.4)
6.9
(44.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.8
(37.0)
8.5
(47.3)
12.5
(54.5)
16.4
(61.5)
17.9
(64.2)
14.9
(58.8)
8.9
(48.0)
2.1
(35.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
5.2
(41.3)
Average low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−12.7
(9.1)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.1
(37.6)
8.1
(46.6)
12.7
(54.9)
14.3
(57.7)
10.6
(51.1)
3.4
(38.1)
−3.2
(26.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F) −23.1
(−9.6)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−14.7
(5.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.0
(35.6)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−16.3
(2.7)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−26.7
(−16.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.6
(1.99)
43.4
(1.71)
64.5
(2.54)
82.3
(3.24)
99.9
(3.93)
80.2
(3.16)
106.2
(4.18)
154.3
(6.07)
154.1
(6.07)
119.2
(4.69)
71.6
(2.82)
66.0
(2.60)
1,092.3
(43.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.4 7.7 9.6 10.6 10.4 9.4 11.1 11.9 12.1 10.1 9.3 9.6 121.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134.2 139.7 163.6 157.7 162.7 133.2 108.4 115.6 131.3 150.7 134.4 132.9 1,664.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Notable people from Teshikaga

References

  1. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.


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