Rumoi, Hokkaido

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Template:Infobox city Japan Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km². The total area is 297.44 km².

History

Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]

  • 1869: Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
  • 1877: The village of Rumoi was founded.
  • 1902: The villages of Rumoi and Reuke were merged to form Rumoi Village.
  • 1907: Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
  • 1908: Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
  • 1914: The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
  • 1919: Obirashibe village (now Obira town) was split off.
  • 1947: Rumoi town became Rumoi city.
View of Downtown Rumoi from Senbou Hill in night
Andon yatai in Rumoi Dontou Festival on July

Geography

Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture. Rumoi River flows through the city.

Climate

Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December.

Climate data for Rumoi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.5
(58.1) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.3
(34.3) 		11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		7.3
(45.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		3.7
(38.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.8
(4.28) 		76.7
(3.02) 		61.0
(2.40) 		53.3
(2.10) 		60.9
(2.40) 		66.0
(2.60) 		94.1
(3.70) 		148.4
(5.84) 		147.1
(5.79) 		142.3
(5.60) 		144.0
(5.67) 		136.7
(5.38) 		1,239.3
(48.78)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 150
(59) 		103
(41) 		57
(22) 		6
(2.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		36
(14) 		126
(50) 		479
(188.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.4 17.1 14.2 9.1 9.5 8.7 8.9 10.0 12.7 15.6 19.4 22.4 169
Average snowy days 28.0 24.1 23.5 6.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.9 14.9 26.6 126.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 73 71 74 82 83 83 78 73 73 77 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.6 76.6 141.2 170.8 190.4 181.9 172.7 172.5 174.7 130.1 53.5 30.2 1,545.2
Percent possible sunshine 18 26 39 43 42 40 37 40 47 38 19 11 35
Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[2]

Average wind speed by month (Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)

Month m/s km/h mph
January 6.1 22 14
February 5.3 19 12
March 4.9 18 11
April 4.8 17 11
May 4.2 15 9
June 3.5 13 8
July 3.4 12 8
August 3.8 14 9
September 4.5 16 10
October 5.8 21 13
November 6.5 23 15
December 6.5 23 15

Transportation

Education

High School

  • Hokkaido Rumoi High School
  • Hokkaido Rumoi Sembo High School

Sister city

Russia Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (since 5 July 1972)[3]

References

  1. ^ The history of Rumoi
  2. ^ "Rumoi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ^ International exchange of Rumoi

External links

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