Sarabetsu, Hokkaido

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
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKasai
Area
  Total176.45 km2 (68.13 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total3,275
  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

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

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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