Sarabetsu, Hokkaido

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Sarabetsu (更別村, Sarabetsu-mura) is a village located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Sarabetsu
更別村
Village
Sarabetsu Village hall
Sarabetsu Village hall
Flag of Sarabetsu
Official seal of Sarabetsu
Location of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Sarabetsu is located in Japan
Sarabetsu
Sarabetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°39′N 143°11′E / 42.650°N 143.183°E / 42.650; 143.183
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKasai
Area
 • Total
176.45 km2 (68.13 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
3,275
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.sarabetsu.jp

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,275. The total area is 176.45 km2.

Climate

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Climate data for Sarabetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
10.9
(51.6)
15.7
(60.3)
29.6
(85.3)
38.0
(100.4)
34.9
(94.8)
36.2
(97.2)
37.1
(98.8)
34.2
(93.6)
27.5
(81.5)
21.3
(70.3)
14.0
(57.2)
38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
2.9
(37.2)
10.3
(50.5)
16.5
(61.7)
19.4
(66.9)
22.7
(72.9)
24.0
(75.2)
20.8
(69.4)
15.0
(59.0)
7.5
(45.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
4.7
(40.5)
10.6
(51.1)
14.1
(57.4)
17.8
(64.0)
19.1
(66.4)
15.8
(60.4)
9.3
(48.7)
2.4
(36.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)
−15.0
(5.0)
−8.4
(16.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.0
(41.0)
9.6
(49.3)
14.0
(57.2)
15.4
(59.7)
11.4
(52.5)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
−11.5
(11.3)
0.5
(32.9)
Record low °C (°F) −26.9
(−16.4)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−13.0
(8.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
0.6
(33.1)
6.0
(42.8)
6.8
(44.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−5.7
(21.7)
−15.4
(4.3)
−22.7
(−8.9)
−29.0
(−20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.9
(2.24)
42.4
(1.67)
58.8
(2.31)
71.6
(2.82)
95.8
(3.77)
96.0
(3.78)
119.7
(4.71)
157.3
(6.19)
179.5
(7.07)
118.4
(4.66)
76.8
(3.02)
67.5
(2.66)
1,137.9
(44.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 5.9 8.0 8.2 8.7 8.8 9.7 10.9 10.8 8.9 8.6 7.5 102.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.9 149.2 186.6 186.4 176.0 140.7 120.6 123.4 138.5 168.4 155.8 135.5 1,828.6
Source: JMA[1][2]

Mascot

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Don-chan, the town's mascot

Sarabetsu's mascot is Don-chan (しばれ君). He is an acorn. His goal is to have the town develop like a tree.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "村の紹介 更別村って?". Sarabetsu.
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