Minamioguni, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Minamioguni Flag Chapter
Location of Minamioguni in Kumamoto Prefecture

33°05′N 131°05′E / 33.083°N 131.083°E / 33.083; 131.083
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Aso
Area
• Total	115.86 km² (44.73 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	3,977
• Density	34/km² (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.town.minamioguni.kumamoto.jp

Minamioguni (南小国町, Minamioguni-machi) is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,977 and a density of 34 persons per km². The total area is 115.86 km².

Geography

Climate

Minamioguni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Minamioguni is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,421.5 mm (95.33 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.8 °C (35.2 °F).^[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Minamioguni was 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.8 °C (7.2 °F) on 10 February 1984.^[2]

Climate data for Minamioguni (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	18.8 (65.8)	22.7 (72.9)	24.6 (76.3)	30.1 (86.2)	32.5 (90.5)	33.4 (92.1)	36.1 (97.0)	36.5 (97.7)	33.7 (92.7)	31.4 (88.5)	25.5 (77.9)	21.7 (71.1)	36.5 (97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	9.6 (49.3)	13.5 (56.3)	19.2 (66.6)	23.9 (75.0)	25.8 (78.4)	29.4 (84.9)	30.5 (86.9)	26.9 (80.4)	21.8 (71.2)	16.0 (60.8)	10.0 (50.0)	19.5 (67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	3.2 (37.8)	6.8 (44.2)	12.0 (53.6)	16.9 (62.4)	20.5 (68.9)	24.2 (75.6)	24.5 (76.1)	20.9 (69.6)	14.8 (58.6)	9.0 (48.2)	3.6 (38.5)	13.2 (55.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.8 (27.0)	−2.1 (28.2)	0.9 (33.6)	5.3 (41.5)	10.7 (51.3)	16.2 (61.2)	20.3 (68.5)	20.3 (68.5)	16.3 (61.3)	9.4 (48.9)	3.5 (38.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	8.1 (46.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−12.9 (8.8)	−13.8 (7.2)	−8.9 (16.0)	−5.1 (22.8)	−0.6 (30.9)	5.0 (41.0)	10.1 (50.2)	12.5 (54.5)	2.9 (37.2)	−2.4 (27.7)	−5.4 (22.3)	−9.7 (14.5)	−13.8 (7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73.8 (2.91)	107.6 (4.24)	161.8 (6.37)	165.8 (6.53)	197.5 (7.78)	518.2 (20.40)	490.5 (19.31)	235.0 (9.25)	206.0 (8.11)	102.0 (4.02)	92.8 (3.65)	70.7 (2.78)	2,421.5 (95.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.4	9.5	12.1	11.1	10.7	15.5	15.6	12.6	10.9	8.3	8.5	8.3	131.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	111.8	120.9	148.8	168.0	175.3	107.8	135.9	156.7	131.7	159.7	135.8	118.2	1,672.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency^[2]^[1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamioguni in 2020 is 3,750 people.^[3] Minamioguni has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1920	6,052	—
1925	6,359	+5.1%
1930	6,539	+2.8%
1935	6,389	−2.3%
1940	6,065	−5.1%
1945	7,177	+18.3%
1950	7,389	+3.0%
1955	7,761	+5.0%
1960	7,616	−1.9%
1965	6,913	−9.2%
1970	6,029	−12.8%
1975	5,462	−9.4%
1980	5,319	−2.6%
1985	5,221	−1.8%
1990	4,973	−4.8%
1995	4,818	−3.1%
2000	4,657	−3.3%
2005	4,687	+0.6%
2010	4,429	−5.5%
2015	4,048	−8.6%
2020	3,750	−7.4%
Minamioguni population statistics^[3]