Rumoi, Hokkaido
| Rumoi 留萌市 | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
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 Location of Rumoi in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) | ||
  Rumoi Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E / 43.933°N 141.633°ECoordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E / 43.933°N 141.633°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sadatoshi Takahashi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 297.44 km2 (114.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 2008) | ||
| • Total | 26,017 | |
| • Density | 87.5/km2 (227/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Acacia | |
| - Flower | Azalea | |
| Address |
1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō 077-8601 | |
| Phone number | 0164-42-1801 | |
| Website | City of Rumoi | |
View of Downtown Rumoi from Senbou Hill in night
Andon yatai in Rumoi Dontou Festival on July
Rumoi (留萌市 Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 26,017 and the density of 87.5 persons per km². The total area is 297.44 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1947.
Climate
Rumoi 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 December.
| Climate data for Rumoi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.03 (51.84) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.9 (39) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
7.33 (45.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.9 (16) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.66 (38.58) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.8 (4.283) |
76.7 (3.02) |
61.0 (2.402) |
53.3 (2.098) |
60.9 (2.398) |
66.0 (2.598) |
94.1 (3.705) |
148.4 (5.843) |
147.1 (5.791) |
142.3 (5.602) |
144.0 (5.669) |
136.7 (5.382) |
1,239.3 (48.791) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 150 (59.1) |
103 (40.6) |
57 (22.4) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
36 (14.2) |
126 (49.6) |
479 (188.7) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 76.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50.6 | 76.6 | 141.2 | 170.8 | 190.4 | 181.9 | 172.7 | 172.5 | 174.7 | 130.1 | 53.5 | 30.2 | 1,545.2 |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
External links
Media related to Rumoi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- (Japanese) Official website
References
- ↑ "Rumoi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
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