Ryōtsu
両津市
Former municipality
Ryotsu Port
Ryotsu Port
Flag of Ryōtsu
Flag
Official seal of Ryōtsu
Seal
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictSado District
MergedMarch 1, 2004
(now part of Sado)
Area
 • Total233.37 km2 (90.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total16,710
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
10 subdivisions (former municipalities) in the Sado City. Ryotsu is located on the east of the island.

Ryōtsu (両津市, Ryōtsu-shi) was a city located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ryōtsu has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 16,710 and a density of 71.60 persons per km2. The total area was 233.37 km2.

History

The city was founded on November 3, 1954.

On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu, along with the rest of Sado Island (the towns of Aikawa, Kanai, Sawata, Hatano, Mano, Hamochi and Ogi, and the villages of Niibo and Akadomari (all from Sado District)), was merged to create the city of Sado.

Transportation

Bus

  • Niigata Kotsu Sado

Highway

Sea

Local attractions

Climate

Climate data for Ryōtsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)		 19.9
(67.8)		 20.5
(68.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 29.0
(84.2)		 30.7
(87.3)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.8
(101.8)		 38.2
(100.8)		 29.5
(85.1)		 23.9
(75.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 6.2
(43.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 14.7
(58.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 29.6
(85.3)		 26.2
(79.2)		 20.6
(69.1)		 14.6
(58.3)		 8.8
(47.8)		 17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 3.1
(37.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.0
(68.0)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.1
(79.0)		 22.5
(72.5)		 16.8
(62.2)		 11.0
(51.8)		 5.7
(42.3)		 13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)		 0.0
(32.0)		 2.2
(36.0)		 6.9
(44.4)		 12.2
(54.0)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 19.2
(66.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 7.3
(45.1)		 2.5
(36.5)		 10.4
(50.8)
Record low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 3.6
(38.5)		 10.4
(50.7)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.4
(61.5)		 10.8
(51.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −7.1
(19.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 164.3
(6.47)		 118.7
(4.67)		 109.1
(4.30)		 104.6
(4.12)		 107.3
(4.22)		 138.9
(5.47)		 233.2
(9.18)		 142.7
(5.62)		 136.7
(5.38)		 139.2
(5.48)		 155.2
(6.11)		 210.0
(8.27)		 1,758.5
(69.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 23.0 18.1 15.7 11.7 9.7 9.3 11.4 9.1 11.4 12.9 16.9 22.7 171.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 52.9 79.1 140.7 190.9 216.5 185.1 177.9 219.5 159.9 150.9 99.3 56.9 1,735.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.


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