Shionomisaki Lighthouse

Shionomisaki Lighthouse
Siono Misaki
潮岬灯台

Shionomisaki Lighthouse
Location Kushimoto, Wakayama
Japan
Coordinates 33°26′15.2″N 135°45′15.1″E / 33.437556°N 135.754194°E / 33.437556; 135.754194
Year first lit September 15, 1873 (1873-09-15)
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 22.51 metres (73.9 ft)
Focal height 49.47 metres (162.3 ft)
Intensity 970,000 Candela
Range 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 15s.[1]
Admiralty number M5994
NGA number 6776
ARLHS number JPN-573
Japan number JCG-2902[2]

Shionomisaki Lighthouse (潮岬灯台 shionomisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Shionomisaki in Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan.

History

The lighthouse was designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan during the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make Japan safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on September 15, 1873.

Climate

Shionomisaki Lighthouse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially from May to September.

Climate data for Shionomisaki Lighthouse
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.8
(82)		 29.3
(84.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 20.01
(68.01)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 10.6
(51.1)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 23.9
(75)		 19.3
(66.7)		 14.9
(58.8)		 10.0
(50)		 16.78
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)		 4.5
(40.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 12.2
(54)		 15.9
(60.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 6.8
(44.2)		 13.92
(57.06)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.6
(3.961)		 110.6
(4.354)		 160.8
(6.331)		 247.2
(9.732)		 277.1
(10.909)		 373.2
(14.693)		 285.0
(11.22)		 272.1
(10.713)		 306.6
(12.071)		 224.7
(8.846)		 194.0
(7.638)		 88.9
(3.5)		 2,640.8
(103.968)
Average relative humidity (%) 57 58 62 71 76 84 87 84 80 70 65 59 71.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.6 168.4 188.7 173.1 190.6 144.2 187.1 224.8 166.9 168.8 164.6 183.7 2,147.5
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [3]

See also


References

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  1. ↑ Siono Misaki Lighthouses of Japan (Japanese)
  2. ↑ Shionomisaki Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
  3. ↑ "Shionomisaki Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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