Otofuke (音更町, Otofuke-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Otofuke 音更町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Otofuke City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Otofuke in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Otofuke Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°0′N 143°12′E / 43.000°N 143.200°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Katō |
| Area | |
| • Total | 466.09 km2 (179.96 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2024) | |
| • Total | 42,904 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 080-0198 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of January 2024, the town has an estimated population of 42,904 and a density of 92 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 466.09 km2.
Climate
| Climate data for Komaba, Otofuke (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.4 (48.9) | 16.6 (61.9) | 29.8 (85.6) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.8 (100.0) | 36.3 (97.3) | 36.2 (97.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 13.1 (55.6) | 37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 0.2 (32.4) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −7.2 (19.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 9.4 (48.9) | 2.6 (36.7) | −4.6 (23.7) | 6.3 (43.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9) | −15.2 (4.6) | −7.8 (18.0) | −1.0 (30.2) | 4.5 (40.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.1 (57.4) | 15.3 (59.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | −2.5 (27.5) | −10.7 (12.7) | 0.4 (32.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.1 (−25.8) | −30.9 (−23.6) | −26.9 (−16.4) | −14.7 (5.5) | −5.5 (22.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | 3.7 (38.7) | −0.8 (30.6) | −5.7 (21.7) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −25.9 (−14.6) | −32.1 (−25.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.2 (1.07) | 19.9 (0.78) | 32.3 (1.27) | 51.1 (2.01) | 79.0 (3.11) | 78.6 (3.09) | 116.9 (4.60) | 148.9 (5.86) | 131.2 (5.17) | 77.0 (3.03) | 45.1 (1.78) | 38.7 (1.52) | 845.9 (33.30) |
| Average rainy days | 4.9 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 98.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.7 | 176.5 | 212.0 | 188.4 | 183.3 | 143.1 | 119.2 | 123.9 | 145.8 | 172.4 | 159.5 | 160.9 | 1,956.7 |
| Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable persons from Otofuke
References
External links
Media related to Otofuke, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
