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Kowacho

JA 光和町

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Location & Surroundings

Kōwachō is a settlement in Hokkaido, Japan, at 31 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nemuro, less than 2 km away. The national capital Tokyo is about 985 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport, 71 km away.

Also known as: 光和町 · こうわちょう · コウワチョウ

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    43° 19' 35" N, 145° 34' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 31 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,090 p/km²
  • Built-up 36.4%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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光和町
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こうわちょう
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コウワチョウ
Kōwachō

Weather in Kowacho

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Kowacho, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 13.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 171 W/m2.

Temperature
11.9 C
Wind
5.6 m/s W (260 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.9 5.6 260 59 1,013.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.5 0.8 224 64 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 34.4 n/a
12h 13.3 2.8 40 74 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 170.9 n/a
18h 10.9 8.7 338 62 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 15.4 n/a
Tomorrow 9.4 12.5 316 57 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
30h 8.8 9.5 303 53 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 90.4 n/a
36h 10.4 4.0 272 51 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 314.3 n/a
42h 9.4 1.7 250 54 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 9.2 n/a
Monday 8.9 3.8 236 61 1,015.4 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
54h 8.3 5.5 149 81 1,012.3 0.19 / 0.20 100 45.9 n/a
60h 9.7 5.3 106 83 1,005.5 0.21 / 0.42 85 135.9 n/a
66h 10.1 2.7 103 86 999.9 0.32 / 0.74 43 5.5 n/a
Tuesday 7.9 2.7 275 85 993.9 1.46 / 2.20 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kowacho?
Now 11.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 13.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 171 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kowacho today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 16:21 (local time). Day length about 10h 40m.
What is the local time in Kowacho?
Local time is 11:28. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Kowacho?
Kowacho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kowacho?
DEM 31 m.
Where is Kowacho located?
It is at 43.32626, 145.58029 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kowacho in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11468686

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