Ōmu, Hokkaido

Ōmu
雄武町
Town
Aerial view of Ōmu (at bottom edge of picture) with Esashi in the distance

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Location of Ōmu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Ōmu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°35′N 142°58′E / 44.583°N 142.967°E / 44.583; 142.967Coordinates: 44°35′N 142°58′E / 44.583°N 142.967°E / 44.583; 142.967
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District Monbetsu
Area
 • Total 637.03 km2 (245.96 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
 • Total 4,596
 • Density 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
Website www.town.oumu.hokkaido.jp

Ōmu (雄武町, Ōmu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,596 and a population density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area is 637.03 km².

Climate

Omu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

Climate data for Omu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 0.6
(33.1)		 8.0
(46.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 19.5
(67.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 9.3
(48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 3.8
(38.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 16.1
(61)		 18.4
(65.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 9.0
(48.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 5.3
(41.5)
Average low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)		 −13.1
(8.4)		 −7.8
(18)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.7
(38.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.7
(58.5)		 10.2
(50.4)		 3.9
(39)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 0.8
(33.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.6
(2.15)		 37.5
(1.476)		 47.8
(1.882)		 47.4
(1.866)		 68.0
(2.677)		 74.6
(2.937)		 87.8
(3.457)		 132.6
(5.22)		 122.9
(4.839)		 103.2
(4.063)		 71.8
(2.827)		 53.0
(2.087)		 901.2
(35.481)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 97
(38.2)		 63
(24.8)		 51
(20.1)		 16
(6.3)		 2
(0.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.4)		 26
(10.2)		 64
(25.2)		 320
(126)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 76 70 74 85 87 85 79 74 75 77 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99.9 129.4 170.6 181.9 188.8 159.7 153.7 145.3 171.8 158.4 105.8 94.6 1,759.9
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Omu Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
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