Shionomisaki Lighthouse
 Shionomisaki Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°26′15.2″N 135°45′15.1″E / 33.437556°N 135.754194°E |
| Year first lit | September 15, 1873 |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shionomisaki Lighthouse. |
- ↑ Siono Misaki Lighthouses of Japan (Japanese)
- ↑ Shionomisaki Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
- ↑ "Shionomisaki Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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