Kamifurano, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°27′N 142°28′E / 43.450°N 142.467°E / 43.450; 142.467
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Kamifurano
上富良野町
Town
View of Kamifurano
View of Kamifurano
Flag of Kamifurano
Official seal of Kamifurano
Location of Kamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Kamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Kamifurano is located in Japan
Kamifurano
Kamifurano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°27′N 142°28′E / 43.450°N 142.467°E / 43.450; 142.467
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictSorachi
Area
 • Total237.18 km2 (91.58 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total11,053
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.kamifurano.hokkaido.jp

Kamifurano (上富良野町, Kamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,053 and a density of 47 persons per km². The total area is 237.18 km².

Climate

Climate data for Kamifurano (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
12.6
(54.7)
15.5
(59.9)
27.6
(81.7)
35.4
(95.7)
36.8
(98.2)
37.2
(99.0)
37.5
(99.5)
33.8
(92.8)
27.2
(81.0)
20.9
(69.6)
12.9
(55.2)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.6
(36.7)
10.7
(51.3)
18.3
(64.9)
22.8
(73.0)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
21.9
(71.4)
14.7
(58.5)
6.2
(43.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
11.9
(53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−7.2
(19.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.1
(41.2)
12.1
(53.8)
16.8
(62.2)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
16.1
(61.0)
9.0
(48.2)
2.0
(35.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
6.7
(44.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−13.4
(7.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.9
(42.6)
11.5
(52.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.4
(61.5)
11.1
(52.0)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
1.5
(34.6)
Record low °C (°F) −31.5
(−24.7)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−14.8
(5.4)
−3.0
(26.6)
1.1
(34.0)
5.8
(42.4)
6.5
(43.7)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.4
(22.3)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−31.7
(−25.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.8
(1.76)
38.0
(1.50)
45.6
(1.80)
47.8
(1.88)
63.6
(2.50)
73.7
(2.90)
123.4
(4.86)
166.8
(6.57)
132.8
(5.23)
90.4
(3.56)
93.4
(3.68)
72.3
(2.85)
993.7
(39.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.9 13.8 13.1 11.9 11.9 10.6 11.3 12.5 13.1 14.5 18.0 18.8 165.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.6 73.1 112.0 147.3 175.9 164.9 160.0 150.7 137.0 116.2 61.4 43.9 1,403
Source: JMA[1][2]

Sister city

The town of Kamifurano has a sister city in Canada:

Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

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