Rikubetsu, Hokkaido

Rikubetsu
陸別町
リクン・ペッ
Town

Rikubetsu town hall

Location of Rikubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Rikubetsu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°28′N 143°45′E / 43.467°N 143.750°E / 43.467; 143.750Coordinates: 43°28′N 143°45′E / 43.467°N 143.750°E / 43.467; 143.750
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District Ashoro
Area
  Total 608.81 km2 (235.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 2,837
  Density 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.rikubetsu.hokkaido.jp

Rikubetsu (陸別町 Rikubetsu-chō) is a town located in Ashoro District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the edge of the Tokachi Plain at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,837 and a density of 4.7 persons per km². The total area is 608.81 km².

Climate

Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is −11.4 °C (11.5 °F), the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below −20 °C (−4.0 °F), which are the coldest in Japan. On January 27 of 2000, the temperature at Seki district recorded below −40 °C (−40.0 °F).[1]

Climate data for Rikubetsu, Hokkaido (1981~2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.8
(49.6)
14.9
(58.8)
29.3
(84.7)
31.9
(89.4)
35.5
(95.9)
33.7
(92.7)
35.1
(95.2)
32.6
(90.7)
25.0
(77)
19.9
(67.8)
12.9
(55.2)
35.5
(95.9)
Average high °C (°F) −2.8
(27)
−1.8
(28.8)
2.6
(36.7)
10.5
(50.9)
16.8
(62.2)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
24.5
(76.1)
20.3
(68.5)
14.6
(58.3)
6.9
(44.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.3
(52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−10
(14)
−3.7
(25.3)
3.8
(38.8)
9.7
(49.5)
14.1
(57.4)
17.8
(64)
19.2
(66.6)
14.4
(57.9)
7.6
(45.7)
0.4
(32.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
4.5
(40.1)
Average low °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−11.4
(11.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.8
(37)
8.6
(47.5)
13.4
(56.1)
14.9
(58.8)
9.3
(48.7)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.8
(21.6)
−14.9
(5.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
Record low °C (°F) −33.2
(−27.8)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−7.2
(19)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.1
(35.8)
4.2
(39.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
−9.2
(15.4)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−33.2
(−27.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.9
(1.453)
21.7
(0.854)
41.3
(1.626)
54.1
(2.13)
70.5
(2.776)
60.8
(2.394)
105.0
(4.134)
124.3
(4.894)
120.1
(4.728)
75.4
(2.969)
51.1
(2.012)
36.6
(1.441)
797.8
(31.411)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 109
(42.9)
80
(31.5)
86
(33.9)
28
(11)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
20
(7.9)
94
(37)
420
(165.4)
Source #1: Japan Meteorological Agency[2]
Source #2: Japan Meteorological Agency[3]

References

  1. 陸別町ホームページワンポイント紹介
  2. "平年値(年・月ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. "観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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