Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
Shosanbetsu
初山別村 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 44°32′N 141°46′E / 44.533°N 141.767°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) |
District | Tomamae |
Area | |
• Total | 280.04 km2 (108.12 sq mi) |
Population (September 2016) | |
• Total | 1,249 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Shosanbetsu (初山別村, Shosanbetsu-mura) is a village located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,249 and a density of 4.5 persons per km². The total area is 280.04 km². Shosanbetsu observatory is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.
Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter Yamamoto Heikichi, famous for his killing of the bear Kesagake.
Climate
Climate data for Shosanbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.9 (3.34) |
68.4 (2.69) |
63.6 (2.50) |
74.7 (2.94) |
98.0 (3.86) |
78.6 (3.09) |
126.4 (4.98) |
167.0 (6.57) |
135.6 (5.34) |
105.5 (4.15) |
118.6 (4.67) |
109.5 (4.31) |
1,230.7 (48.45) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 77 (30) |
60 (24) |
26 (10) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
11 (4.3) |
71 (28) |
219 (86) |
Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 19.6 | 150.1 |
Average snowy days | 20.3 | 16.9 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.3 | 60.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 72 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.9 | 57.5 | 123.3 | 169.9 | 179.3 | 163.4 | 138.5 | 165.1 | 162.3 | 138.4 | 65.6 | 33.1 | 1,431.2 |
Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[2] |
References
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External links
- Media related to Shosanbetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)