Shibecha, Hokkaido

Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, it has an estimated population of 7,862 and an area of 1,099.41 km².

Shibecha
標茶町
Town
Shibecha town hall
Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido (Kushiro)
Shibecha
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°18′N 144°36′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro)
DistrictKawakami
Area
  Total1,099.41 km2 (424.48 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total7,862
  Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.shibecha.hokkaido.jp

History

  • 1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
  • 1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
  • 1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.

Climate

Climate data for Shibecha (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
9.5
(49.1)
15.1
(59.2)
26.7
(80.1)
32.8
(91.0)
32.7
(90.9)
34.4
(93.9)
34.6
(94.3)
31.7
(89.1)
25.1
(77.2)
21.0
(69.8)
14.1
(57.4)
34.6
(94.3)
Average high °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.2
(37.8)
9.8
(49.6)
15.6
(60.1)
18.8
(65.8)
22.0
(71.6)
23.5
(74.3)
20.8
(69.4)
15.5
(59.9)
8.5
(47.3)
1.3
(34.3)
11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.6
(38.5)
9.0
(48.2)
13.0
(55.4)
16.9
(62.4)
18.4
(65.1)
15.3
(59.5)
8.9
(48.0)
2.0
(35.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
5.4
(41.7)
Average low °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−14.7
(5.5)
−8.1
(17.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.1
(37.6)
8.4
(47.1)
13.0
(55.4)
14.6
(58.3)
10.2
(50.4)
2.3
(36.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−0.4
(31.2)
Record low °C (°F) −29.5
(−21.1)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−24.3
(−11.7)
−14.6
(5.7)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.6
(36.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
−16.2
(2.8)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−29.5
(−21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.4
(1.39)
22.8
(0.90)
49.3
(1.94)
76.3
(3.00)
105.7
(4.16)
97.2
(3.83)
119.1
(4.69)
158.8
(6.25)
152.9
(6.02)
111.0
(4.37)
70.7
(2.78)
56.0
(2.20)
1,054.9
(41.53)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 86
(34)
70
(28)
73
(29)
31
(12)
trace 0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
8
(3.1)
69
(27)
338
(133)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 5.1 7.4 9.4 10.7 9.9 11.2 11.8 11.7 9.7 8.5 7.2 108.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 10.8 8.5 9.2 4.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 9.0 43.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.8 152.3 171.6 160.2 161.4 131.4 108.4 112.3 128.7 152.4 145.5 145.1 1,719
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Notable people from Shibecha

References


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