Urakawa, Hokkaido

Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Urakawa District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 14,814 and a density of 21.3 persons per km². The total area is 694.24 km².

Climate

Urakawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) bordering on an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from May to October.

Climate data for Omu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.2 (32.4)	0.2 (32.4)	3.2 (37.8)	8.3 (46.9)	12.9 (55.2)	16.2 (61.2)	20.0 (68.0)	22.8 (73.0)	20.4 (68.7)	15.4 (59.7)	9.2 (48.6)	3.4 (38.1)	11.0 (51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.0 (26.6)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.0 (32.0)	4.8 (40.6)	9.3 (48.7)	13.1 (55.6)	17.2 (63.0)	19.9 (67.8)	16.9 (62.4)	11.5 (52.7)	5.5 (41.9)	0.1 (32.2)	7.7 (45.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.4 (20.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	−3.3 (26.1)	1.4 (34.5)	5.8 (42.4)	10.2 (50.4)	14.8 (58.6)	17.4 (63.3)	13.4 (56.1)	7.5 (45.5)	1.8 (35.2)	−3.1 (26.4)	4.4 (39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	45.2 (1.78)	34.0 (1.34)	52.5 (2.07)	89.6 (3.53)	104.2 (4.10)	118.2 (4.65)	137.1 (5.40)	152.6 (6.01)	135.9 (5.35)	104.9 (4.13)	93.1 (3.67)	64.2 (2.53)	1,131.5 (44.56)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	38 (15)	22 (8.7)	15 (5.9)	3 (1.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (2.0)	24 (9.4)	107 (42.2)
Average relative humidity (%)	66	67	72	77	81	88	91	88	81	72	67	65	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	136.2	161.2	200.4	188.6	209.6	157.9	132.0	152.3	175.3	183.3	126.5	108.4	1,931.7
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)

External links

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