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Ōmishima, Ehime

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Ōmishima
大三島町
Town
Ōmishima Bridge, leading to Hakata
Ōmishima Bridge, leading to Hakata
Map
CountryJapan
PrefectureEhime
DistrictOchi
MergedJanuary 16, 2005
(now part of Imabari)
Area
 • Total
43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
4,006
 • Density92.45/km2 (239.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa

Ōmishima (大三島町, Ōmishima-chō) was a town located in Ōmishima Island, Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,006 and a density of 92.45 persons per km2. The total area was 43.33 km2.

On January 16, 2005, Ōmishima, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

The island is the home of Ōyamazumi Shrine.

Climate

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Climate data for Ōmishima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
20.2
(68.4)
25.4
(77.7)
27.9
(82.2)
30.4
(86.7)
33.7
(92.7)
38.0
(100.4)
37.4
(99.3)
36.1
(97.0)
31.9
(89.4)
24.1
(75.4)
20.4
(68.7)
38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
10.2
(50.4)
13.4
(56.1)
18.6
(65.5)
23.2
(73.8)
26.1
(79.0)
30.0
(86.0)
32.0
(89.6)
28.3
(82.9)
22.8
(73.0)
17.2
(63.0)
12.0
(53.6)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
5.6
(42.1)
8.4
(47.1)
13.1
(55.6)
17.6
(63.7)
21.3
(70.3)
25.3
(77.5)
26.8
(80.2)
23.4
(74.1)
18.0
(64.4)
12.5
(54.5)
7.7
(45.9)
15.4
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.1
(34.0)
3.4
(38.1)
8.0
(46.4)
12.7
(54.9)
17.6
(63.7)
22.0
(71.6)
23.2
(73.8)
19.7
(67.5)
13.8
(56.8)
8.2
(46.8)
3.4
(38.1)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.6
(38.5)
9.6
(49.3)
15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
11.1
(52.0)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
−6.2
(20.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.8
(1.61)
54.0
(2.13)
89.5
(3.52)
98.0
(3.86)
116.2
(4.57)
186.3
(7.33)
194.6
(7.66)
93.5
(3.68)
133.4
(5.25)
96.3
(3.79)
66.0
(2.60)
50.1
(1.97)
1,218.6
(47.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.3 6.7 9.0 8.9 8.7 11.1 9.4 6.7 8.8 7.3 6.4 6.0 94.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.1 151.2 182.0 200.2 214.7 157.1 201.2 233.9 171.2 180.4 159.2 144.3 2,141.6
Source: JMA[1][2]

References

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