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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.
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.

























Revision as of 14:31, 2 November 2015

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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) [1]

External links

Media related to Urakawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ "Urakawa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.