Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido

Shosanbetsu (初山別村, Shosanbetsu-mura) is a village located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Shosanbetsu
初山別村
Village
Location of Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Shosanbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°32′N 141°46′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
DistrictTomamae
Area
  Total280.04 km2 (108.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2016)
  Total1,249
  Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vill.shosanbetsu.lg.jp
Shosanbetsu village wooden torii

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,249 and a density of 4.5 persons per km². The total area is 280.04 km². Shosanbetsu observatory is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.

Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter Yamamoto Heikichi, famous for his killing of the bear Kesagake.

Climate

Climate data for Shosanbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
11.3
(52.3)
15.4
(59.7)
22.0
(71.6)
27.4
(81.3)
32.8
(91.0)
33.2
(91.8)
33.8
(92.8)
32.0
(89.6)
22.8
(73.0)
19.4
(66.9)
12.3
(54.1)
33.8
(92.8)
Average high °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
2.7
(36.9)
8.9
(48.0)
15.0
(59.0)
18.9
(66.0)
22.8
(73.0)
24.2
(75.6)
21.2
(70.2)
14.9
(58.8)
7.4
(45.3)
1.0
(33.8)
11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.1
(41.2)
10.6
(51.1)
14.9
(58.8)
19.0
(66.2)
20.2
(68.4)
16.7
(62.1)
10.9
(51.6)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
7.5
(45.5)
Average low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−9.1
(15.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
0.7
(33.3)
5.9
(42.6)
10.8
(51.4)
15.2
(59.4)
16.3
(61.3)
12.1
(53.8)
6.4
(43.5)
0.8
(33.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F) −25.4
(−13.7)
−27.7
(−17.9)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−8.7
(16.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.3
(41.5)
5.8
(42.4)
2.3
(36.1)
−3.2
(26.2)
−10.6
(12.9)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−27.7
(−17.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.7
(2.23)
43.1
(1.70)
46.5
(1.83)
49.2
(1.94)
72.2
(2.84)
64.9
(2.56)
128.8
(5.07)
136.1
(5.36)
135.9
(5.35)
143.6
(5.65)
135.3
(5.33)
87.6
(3.45)
1,109.6
(43.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 191
(75)
148
(58)
102
(40)
11
(4.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
43
(17)
164
(65)
658
(259)
Average rainy days 15.8 12.3 11.2 9.2 10.2 9.0 10.8 10.9 12.2 16.0 17.8 16.9 152.3
Average snowy days 20.3 17.4 14.0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4.9 16.7 74.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.2 75.8 137.3 175.6 199.5 177.3 170.4 177.4 175.5 123.8 52.0 31.4 1,543.9
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]

References


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