Editing Akashi, Hyōgo (section)

== Geography ==
Akashi is located in southern Hyōgo prefecture, and is a long and narrow municipality along the [[Seto Inland Sea]]. It is separated from [[Awaji Island]] by Harima Bay; however, the terminus of the [[Akashi Kaikyō Bridge]], which connects [[Honshu]] to [[Awaji Island]] and to [[Shikoku]], is not in Akashi but in [[Tarumi-ku, Kōbe]]. The 135th meridian east line that determines [[Japan Standard Time]] passes through the city.

=== Neighbouring municipalities ===
Hyōgo Prefecture
* [[Inami, Hyōgo|Inami]]
* [[Harima, Hyōgo|Harima]]
* [[Kakogawa, Hyōgo|Kakogawa]]
* [[Kōbe, Hyōgo|Kōbe]]

===Climate===
Akashi has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than in most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Akashi is {{convert|15.9|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1156.6|mm}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|27.7|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|5.2|C}}.<ref name=normals/> The highest temperature ever recorded in Akashi was {{cvt|37.2|C}} on 13 August 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-4.3|C}} on 30 January 2003.<ref name=extremes/>

{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Akashi (1992−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present)
|Jan record high C = 16.5
|Feb record high C = 18.1
|Mar record high C = 22.1
|Apr record high C = 27.4
|May record high C = 29.4
|Jun record high C = 33.4
|Jul record high C = 36.3
|Aug record high C = 37.2
|Sep record high C = 34.9
|Oct record high C = 30.7
|Nov record high C = 25.2
|Dec record high C = 22.4
|Jan record low C = -4.3
|Feb record low C = -4.2
|Mar record low C = -1.7
|Apr record low C = 0.4
|May record low C = 6.5
|Jun record low C = 12.7
|Jul record low C = 17.7
|Aug record low C = 18.8
|Sep record low C = 11.3
|Oct record low C = 5.8
|Nov record low C = 1.5
|Dec record low C = -2.2
|Jan high C = 9.1
|Feb high C = 9.5
|Mar high C = 12.5
|Apr high C = 17.4
|May high C = 22.2
|Jun high C = 25.6
|Jul high C = 29.4
|Aug high C = 31.5
|Sep high C = 28.3
|Oct high C = 23.0
|Nov high C = 17.2
|Dec high C = 11.7
|Jan mean C = 5.2
|Feb mean C = 5.6
|Mar mean C = 8.5
|Apr mean C = 13.3
|May mean C = 18.2
|Jun mean C = 22.0
|Jul mean C = 25.9
|Aug mean C = 27.7
|Sep mean C = 24.3
|Oct mean C = 18.7
|Nov mean C = 12.9
|Dec mean C = 7.7
|Jan low C = 1.5
|Feb low C = 1.7
|Mar low C = 4.4
|Apr low C = 9.3
|May low C = 14.6
|Jun low C = 19.0
|Jul low C = 23.4
|Aug low C = 24.9
|Sep low C = 20.8
|Oct low C = 14.6
|Nov low C = 8.7
|Dec low C = 3.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 35.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 50.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 83.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 89.5
|May precipitation mm = 115.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 150.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 152.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 86.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 162.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 118.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 59.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 48.7
|year precipitation mm = 1156.6
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.0
|Feb precipitation days = 6.5
|Mar precipitation days = 8.8
|Apr precipitation days = 9.0
|May precipitation days = 9.0
|Jun precipitation days = 10.7
|Jul precipitation days = 9.7
|Aug precipitation days = 5.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.6
|Nov precipitation days = 5.9
|Dec precipitation days = 5.8
|Jan sun = 168.0
|Feb sun = 153.9
|Mar sun = 186.3
|Apr sun = 196.9
|May sun = 205.1
|Jun sun = 154.2
|Jul sun = 186.0
|Aug sun = 239.7
|Sep sun = 169.3
|Oct sun = 176.5
|Nov sun = 161.8
|Dec sun = 165.4
|year sun = 2160.3
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref name=extremes>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=63&block_no=0625&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=63&block_no=0625&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） 
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 8, 2022}}</ref>}}

===Demographics===
{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 58,087
| 1925 | 63,665
| 1930 | 66,872
| 1935 | 72,397
| 1940 | 84,835
| 1945 | 101,583
| 1950 | 112,011
| 1955 | 120,200
| 1960 | 129,780
| 1965 | 159,299
| 1970 | 206,532
| 1975 | 234,905
| 1980 | 254,869
| 1985 | 263,363
| 1990 | 270,722
| 1995 | 287,606
| 2000 | 293,117
| 2005 | 291,027
| 2010 | 290,993
| 2015 | 293,409
| 2020 | 303,601
|align       = none
| footnote = Akashi population statistics<ref name=zensus>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hyogo/|title=Hyōgo (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
}}