Suttsu, Hokkaido
Suttsu (寿都町, Suttsu-chō) is a town located in Suttsu District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,606 and a density of 38 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km².
Climate
Suttsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but the months from March to June are somewhat drier.
| Climate data for Suttsu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.1 (3.98) |
79.3 (3.12) |
62.6 (2.46) |
66.3 (2.61) |
64.6 (2.54) |
59.8 (2.35) |
98.5 (3.88) |
138.0 (5.43) |
148.7 (5.85) |
139.3 (5.48) |
137.0 (5.39) |
118.8 (4.68) |
1,214 (47.77) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 94 (37) |
74 (29) |
29 (11) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
19 (7.5) |
70 (28) |
288 (113.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.2 | 49.6 | 121.8 | 178.6 | 197.0 | 184.5 | 167.3 | 163.1 | 168.0 | 135.2 | 59.7 | 30.2 | 1,487.2 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
External links
Media related to Suttsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Suttsu Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.