Hiroo, Hokkaido

Hiroo
広尾町
Town

Panorama view of downtown Hiroo and Pacific Ocean, from Maruyama Park

Location of Hiroo in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Hiroo

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E / 42.283°N 143.317°E / 42.283; 143.317Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E / 42.283°N 143.317°E / 42.283; 143.317
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District Hiroo
Area
  Total 596.14 km2 (230.17 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 8,209
  Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.hiroo.hokkaido.jp

Hiroo (広尾町 Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Hiroo District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,209 and a density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 596.14 km².

Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway.

Climate

Climate data for Hiroo, Hokkaido
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
12.6
(54.7)
16.1
(61)
26.3
(79.3)
30.5
(86.9)
33.3
(91.9)
34.8
(94.6)
35.0
(95)
33.1
(91.6)
25.6
(78.1)
21.5
(70.7)
16.2
(61.2)
35.0
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.2
(37.8)
9.7
(49.5)
14.0
(57.2)
15.9
(60.6)
19.2
(66.6)
21.9
(71.4)
19.7
(67.5)
15.3
(59.5)
9.1
(48.4)
2.7
(36.9)
10.80
(51.44)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.0
(41)
9.3
(48.7)
12.2
(54)
15.9
(60.6)
18.4
(65.1)
16.0
(60.8)
10.9
(51.6)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
6.28
(43.3)
Average low °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)
−9.8
(14.4)
−5.1
(22.8)
0.6
(33.1)
5.2
(41.4)
9.3
(48.7)
13.4
(56.1)
15.7
(60.3)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
0.3
(32.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
2.73
(36.91)
Record low °C (°F) −21.2
(−6.2)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−11.6
(11.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
1.0
(33.8)
4.0
(39.2)
8.4
(47.1)
1.6
(34.9)
−4.1
(24.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−17.2
(1)
−22.1
(−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.6
(3.016)
53.1
(2.091)
91.2
(3.591)
112.7
(4.437)
161.2
(6.346)
141.2
(5.559)
172.5
(6.791)
233.3
(9.185)
264.3
(10.406)
171.4
(6.748)
136.6
(5.378)
84.4
(3.323)
1,698.5
(66.871)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 123
(48.4)
94
(37)
100
(39.4)
28
(11)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
7
(2.8)
75
(29.5)
428
(168.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 10.2 8.8 11.3 11.1 11.2 10.3 12.8 12.6 12.7 11.7 11.8 10.3 134.8
Average snowy days 30.6 28.2 29.2 8.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 21.2 119.8
Average relative humidity (%) 64 66 67 70 76 86 89 87 81 73 64 63 73.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 160.0 160.4 187.3 183.6 175.6 126.7 104.6 118.6 135.5 167.5 148.4 146.8 1,815
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

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