Kimobetsu, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kimobetsu (喜茂別町, Kimobetsu-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kimobetsu
喜茂別町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°48′N 140°56′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
District | Abuta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Noriaki Sugawara |
Area | |
• Total | 189.51 km2 (73.17 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 2,286 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 123 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0292 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Impatiens walleriana |
Tree | Prunus sargenti |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 189.51 km2.
Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.
The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".
Due to its mountainous location, Kimobetsu has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). Summers are generally warm and wet, while winters are cold and extremely snowy.
Climate data for Kimobetsu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
11.2 (52.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.1 (6.6) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
0.1 (32.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31.3 (−24.3) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.1 (3.39) |
66.4 (2.61) |
68.2 (2.69) |
64.0 (2.52) |
78.9 (3.11) |
58.1 (2.29) |
106.2 (4.18) |
157.7 (6.21) |
140.3 (5.52) |
112.4 (4.43) |
126.4 (4.98) |
113.2 (4.46) |
1,178 (46.38) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 238 (94) |
193 (76) |
143 (56) |
32 (13) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
95 (37) |
244 (96) |
954 (376) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.3 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 173.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 23.0 | 19.6 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 94.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46.2 | 57.2 | 99.7 | 153.2 | 183.0 | 170.0 | 141.9 | 144.5 | 150.7 | 125.6 | 68.2 | 34.6 | 1,376.3 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] |
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