Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km2.

Nakashibetsu
中標津町
Town
Nakashibetsu Town Hall
Nakashibetsu Town Hall
Flag of Nakashibetsu
Flag
Official seal of Nakashibetsu
Seal
Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nakashibetsu is located in Japan
Nakashibetsu
Nakashibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
DistrictShibetsu
Government
 • MayorMinoru Kobayashi
Area
 • Total684.98 km2 (264.47 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2014)
 • Total24,014
 • Density34.73/km2 (90.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō
086-1197
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.nakashibetsu.jp
Symbols
Birdcommon cuckoo
FlowerGentiana triflora var. japonica
TreeWhite birch

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in mainland Japan, is located in the town.

History
  • 1901 - Division opening of Nakashibetsu area. Development is begun.
  • July 1, 1946 - The village of Nakashibetsu splits from Shibetsu.
  • January 1, 1950 - Nakashibetsu Village becomes Nakashibetsu Town.
A road from Kaiyōdai hill

In 2004, there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko", but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.

Climate
Climate data for Nakashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)		 8.9
(48.0)		 16.3
(61.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 36.5
(97.7)		 34.6
(94.3)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.2
(95.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 19.6
(67.3)		 14.3
(57.7)		 36.5
(97.7)
Average high °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 2.5
(36.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.4
(70.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 20.6
(69.1)		 15.2
(59.4)		 8.1
(46.6)		 1.1
(34.0)		 10.9
(51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 3.6
(38.5)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.3
(64.9)		 15.7
(60.3)		 9.7
(49.5)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 5.8
(42.4)
Average low °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 14.7
(58.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 0.5
(33.0)
Record low °C (°F) −28.7
(−19.7)		 −32.9
(−27.2)		 −26.0
(−14.8)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 1.4
(34.5)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −15.6
(3.9)		 −22.2
(−8.0)		 −32.9
(−27.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.0
(1.73)		 32.0
(1.26)		 57.5
(2.26)		 84.2
(3.31)		 107.5
(4.23)		 103.9
(4.09)		 121.6
(4.79)		 175.5
(6.91)		 177.2
(6.98)		 134.1
(5.28)		 80.5
(3.17)		 65.8
(2.59)		 1,183.8
(46.61)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 111
(44)		 97
(38)		 92
(36)		 35
(14)		 3
(1.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 14
(5.5)		 81
(32)		 433
(170)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.7 6.3 8.2 9.7 10.4 9.7 11.2 12.9 11.9 9.9 9.4 8.9 116.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 15.0 13.1 11.2 4.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 10.7 56.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.7 142.8 168.2 161.9 160.3 125.7 104.6 108.4 131.4 154.3 145.0 139.5 1,681.2
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 March 3, 2022.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.


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