Kawasoe (川副町, Kawasoe-machi) was a town located in Saga District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 18,492 and a density of 398 persons per km2. Its total area was 46.49 km2.

On October 1, 2007, Kawasoe, along with the towns of Higashiyoka and Kubota (all from Saga District), was merged into the expanded city of Saga.

Saga Airport was located in the former territory of Kawasoe.

Climate

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Climate data for Kawasoe (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
20.1
(68.2)
24.4
(75.9)
28.1
(82.6)
32.3
(90.1)
34.9
(94.8)
36.8
(98.2)
37.1
(98.8)
35.3
(95.5)
32.2
(90.0)
26.6
(79.9)
23.0
(73.4)
37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
11.4
(52.5)
14.6
(58.3)
19.6
(67.3)
24.5
(76.1)
27.0
(80.6)
30.4
(86.7)
32.2
(90.0)
29.0
(84.2)
24.2
(75.6)
18.2
(64.8)
11.9
(53.4)
21.1
(69.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
6.6
(43.9)
9.7
(49.5)
14.4
(57.9)
19.3
(66.7)
23.0
(73.4)
26.9
(80.4)
27.9
(82.2)
24.2
(75.6)
18.6
(65.5)
12.8
(55.0)
7.0
(44.6)
16.3
(61.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
1.7
(35.1)
4.4
(39.9)
8.8
(47.8)
14.1
(57.4)
19.5
(67.1)
24.0
(75.2)
24.5
(76.1)
20.2
(68.4)
13.5
(56.3)
7.5
(45.5)
2.1
(35.8)
11.7
(53.1)
Record low °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−6.2
(20.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.2
(39.6)
10.8
(51.4)
17.6
(63.7)
16.1
(61.0)
11.1
(52.0)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
−9.5
(14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.4
(1.59)
73.7
(2.90)
97.3
(3.83)
123.9
(4.88)
149.4
(5.88)
265.4
(10.45)
370.6
(14.59)
212.5
(8.37)
157.1
(6.19)
90.9
(3.58)
73.9
(2.91)
59.4
(2.34)
1,714.4
(67.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 8.2 8.8 8.3 8.0 12.7 11.8 9.8 9.3 5.7 7.4 7.0 102.8
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 February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.