Hiroo, Hokkaido
| Hiroo 広尾町 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Panorama view of downtown Hiroo and Pacfic Ocean, from Maruyama Park | |
 Location of Hiroo in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Hiroo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E / 42.283°N 143.317°ECoordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E / 42.283°N 143.317°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Hiroo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 596.14 km2 (230.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 8,209 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | Official website |
Hiroo (広尾町 Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Hiroo District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,209 and a density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 596.14 km².
Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway.
Climate
| Climate data for Hiroo, Hokkaido | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.1 (61) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.0 (95) |
33.1 (91.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
35.0 (95) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.80 (51.44) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.28 (43.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.73 (36.91) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−17.2 (1) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.6 (3.016) |
53.1 (2.091) |
91.2 (3.591) |
112.7 (4.437) |
161.2 (6.346) |
141.2 (5.559) |
172.5 (6.791) |
233.3 (9.185) |
264.3 (10.406) |
171.4 (6.748) |
136.6 (5.378) |
84.4 (3.323) |
1,698.5 (66.871) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 123 (48.4) |
94 (37) |
100 (39.4) |
28 (11) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
7 (2.8) |
75 (29.5) |
428 (168.5) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 10.2 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 134.8 |
| Avg. snowy days | 30.6 | 28.2 | 29.2 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 21.2 | 119.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 73.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.0 | 160.4 | 187.3 | 183.6 | 175.6 | 126.7 | 104.6 | 118.6 | 135.5 | 167.5 | 148.4 | 146.8 | 1,815 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
External links
Media related to Hiroo, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
- Santa Land Hiroo (Japanese)