Monbetsu, Hokkaido (Hidaka)


Monbetsu (門別町, Monbetsu-chō) was a town located in Saru District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Monbetsu
門別町
もんべつちょう
Breeder's Gold Cup race at Monbetsu
Breeder's Gold Cup race at Monbetsu
Flag of Monbetsu
Official seal of Monbetsu
Map
Interactive map of Monbetsu
Country Japan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureHidaka
DistrictSaur
Area
 • Total
428.73 km2 (165.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
12,836
 • Density29.940/km2 (77.543/sq mi)

On March 1, 2006, Monbetsu was merged into the expanded town of Hidaka.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,836 and a density of 29.94 persons per km2. The total area was 428.73 km2.

Climate

Climate data for Monbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
8.7
(47.7)
14.3
(57.7)
20.4
(68.7)
25.7
(78.3)
31.3
(88.3)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
29.8
(85.6)
23.4
(74.1)
19.1
(66.4)
15.6
(60.1)
32.2
(90.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
0.6
(33.1)
4.3
(39.7)
9.9
(49.8)
15.0
(59.0)
18.4
(65.1)
22.1
(71.8)
24.1
(75.4)
21.8
(71.2)
16.0
(60.8)
9.1
(48.4)
2.5
(36.5)
12.0
(53.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
0.1
(32.2)
5.3
(41.5)
10.5
(50.9)
14.5
(58.1)
18.6
(65.5)
20.5
(68.9)
17.3
(63.1)
10.9
(51.6)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
7.6
(45.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.6
(33.1)
6.1
(43.0)
11.1
(52.0)
15.8
(60.4)
17.4
(63.3)
12.8
(55.0)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
−6.9
(19.6)
3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.8
(37.0)
6.8
(44.2)
8.7
(47.7)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
−11.9
(10.6)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−23.4
(−10.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.2
(0.99)
24.0
(0.94)
38.3
(1.51)
65.7
(2.59)
97.1
(3.82)
87.0
(3.43)
130.7
(5.15)
178.5
(7.03)
127.3
(5.01)
93.8
(3.69)
73.0
(2.87)
43.3
(1.70)
983.7
(38.73)
Average rainy days 6.5 6.1 7.1 9.4 9.9 8.8 10.2 10.6 10.5 10.2 10.1 8.2 107.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.0 152.0 186.8 179.3 185.4 154.6 122.3 140.3 166.9 164.6 126.5 118.7 1,839.3
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]

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