Okoppe, Hokkaido

Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Okoppe
Flag of Okoppe
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Official seal of Okoppe
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Location of Okoppe in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Okoppe in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
44°28′N 143°7′E / 44.467°N 143.117°E / 44.467; 143.117
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictMonbetsu
Area
 • Total362.41 km2 (139.93 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total3,963
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.okoppe.lg.jp

Okoppe (興部町, Okoppe-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,963 and a population density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 362.41 km2. It is 137 miles from the New Chitose Airport.

Okoppe is twinned with the Town of Stettler, Alberta, Canada since June 26, 1990.

Climate

Climate data for Okoppe (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.3
(93.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		15.6
(60.1) 		34.3
(93.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.9
(48.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		10.5
(50.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		4.1
(39.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		5.8
(42.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		3.6
(38.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		0.7
(33.2)
Record low °C (°F) −28.1
(−18.6) 		−29.8
(−21.6) 		−24.5
(−12.1) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−13.7
(7.3) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.3
(1.94) 		36.8
(1.45) 		38.4
(1.51) 		46.5
(1.83) 		61.7
(2.43) 		73.8
(2.91) 		111.4
(4.39) 		133.1
(5.24) 		127.3
(5.01) 		88.7
(3.49) 		72.2
(2.84) 		63.0
(2.48) 		902.1
(35.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.2 10.9 11.4 10.0 10.2 9.8 10.6 11.2 11.3 12.0 13.5 12.9 137
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.5 105.5 147.4 173.5 179.4 151.2 139.6 142.5 160.2 147.3 91.2 80.8 1,606.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Okoppe, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website (in Japanese)
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