Satsuma (さつま町, Satsuma-chō) is a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed March 22, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyanojō, Tsuruda, and a former town with the English name of Satsuma (薩摩町), all from Satsuma District.

As of August 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,842. The total area is 303.43 km2.

Satsuma Town Office

Geography

Climate

Satsuma has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Satsuma is 16.6 °C (61.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,762.7 mm (108.77 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C (42.6 °F).[1] Its record high is 37.6 °C (99.7 °F), reached on 18 August 2020, and its record low is −10.8 °C (12.6 °F), reached on 25 January 2016.[2]

Climate data for Satsuma (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.0
(93.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		36.1
(97.0) 		32.9
(91.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.7
(62.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		25.3
(77.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		22.5
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		16.6
(61.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		13.4
(56.1) 		7.4
(45.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		11.5
(52.7)
Record low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		2.7
(36.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.7
(47.7) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−10.8
(12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.6
(3.29) 		122.5
(4.82) 		175.0
(6.89) 		214.4
(8.44) 		238.6
(9.39) 		618.6
(24.35) 		463.4
(18.24) 		278.9
(10.98) 		255.9
(10.07) 		106.4
(4.19) 		108.1
(4.26) 		97.3
(3.83) 		2,762.7
(108.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.4 9.7 12.3 10.8 9.9 16.5 13.9 12.5 10.8 7.7 9.0 8.9 131.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 128.3 139.1 166.0 177.6 180.0 111.2 175.2 195.6 165.3 186.6 157.0 136.6 1,919.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Satsuma in 2020 is 20,243 people.[3] The town's population has been slowly declining since Satsuma's census began in 1950, and the town's population shows no sign of picking up as of 2020.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 50,621—    
1955 49,437−2.3%
1960 46,010−6.9%
1965 40,343−12.3%
1970 35,005−13.2%
1975 31,589−9.8%
1980 30,650−3.0%
1985 30,284−1.2%
1990 29,063−4.0%
1995 28,141−3.2%
2000 27,331−2.9%
2005 25,688−6.0%
2010 24,120−6.1%
2015 22,400−7.1%
2020 20,243−9.6%

References

  1. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Satsuma population statistics

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