Urakawa, Hokkaido
Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Urakawa District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, 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
- Official website Template:Ja icon (some English content)
References
- ^ "Urakawa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
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