Teradomari, Niigata

Teradomari

寺泊町
Teradomari 寺泊町
Former municipality
	Teradomari Fish Market Street
	Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
Merged	January 1, 2006; (now part of Nagaoka)
Area
• Total	58.16 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	11,766
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

Teradomari (寺泊町, Teradomari-machi) was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,766 and a density of 202.30 persons per km². The total area was 58.16 km².

On January 1, 2006, Teradomari, along with the city of Tochio, the town of Yoita, and the village of Washima (all from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.

Climate

Climate data for Teradomari, Niigata (1981-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	6.9 (44.4)	10.3 (50.5)	15.7 (60.3)	20.4 (68.7)	24.6 (76.3)	27.4 (81.3)	30.1 (86.2)	26.4 (79.5)	20.7 (69.3)	14.6 (58.3)	8.8 (47.8)	17.7 (63.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.9 (37.2)	3.1 (37.6)	5.6 (42.1)	10.8 (51.4)	15.7 (60.3)	20.2 (68.4)	23.4 (74.1)	25.6 (78.1)	21.9 (71.4)	16.0 (60.8)	10.2 (50.4)	5.3 (41.5)	13.4 (56.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.1 (32.2)	−0.1 (31.8)	1.6 (34.9)	6.5 (43.7)	11.7 (53.1)	16.7 (62.1)	20.6 (69.1)	22.2 (72.0)	18.3 (64.9)	12.1 (53.8)	6.5 (43.7)	2.1 (35.8)	9.9 (49.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	180.1 (7.09)	110.2 (4.34)	126.7 (4.99)	99.1 (3.90)	103.7 (4.08)	143.1 (5.63)	274.7 (10.81)	161.2 (6.35)	144.9 (5.70)	162.9 (6.41)	237.7 (9.36)	251.6 (9.91)	1,995.9 (78.57)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	51.1	74.5	124.1	177.1	192.1	178.1	147.6	213.1	163.3	140.8	85.0	47.2	1,594
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency