Yūbetsu, Hokkaido

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Yūbetsu
湧別町
Town
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Yubetsu town hall
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Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
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Yūbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°13′27″N143°36′58″E / 44.22417°N 143.61611°E / 44.22417; 143.61611
CountryJapan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District Monbetsu
Area
 • Total
505.74 km2 (195.27 sq mi)
Population
 (February 28, 2021)
 • Total
8,474
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate Dfb
Website www.town.yubetsu.lg.jp

Yūbetsu (湧別町, Yūbetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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As of February 2021, the town has an estimated population of 8,474. The total area is 505.74 km2.

History

On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture. [1]

Climate

Climate data for Yūbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		17.1
(62.8)		18.3
(64.9)		31.1
(88.0)		38.5
(101.3)		33.8
(92.8)		34.9
(94.8)		35.5
(95.9)		32.6
(90.7)		28.0
(82.4)		22.3
(72.1)		17.0
(62.6)		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−2.5
(27.5)		−2.3
(27.9)		1.9
(35.4)		9.3
(48.7)		15.0
(59.0)		18.0
(64.4)		21.9
(71.4)		23.7
(74.7)		21.2
(70.2)		15.2
(59.4)		7.3
(45.1)		0.1
(32.2)		10.7
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−6.6
(20.1)		−6.8
(19.8)		−2.2
(28.0)		4.3
(39.7)		9.7
(49.5)		13.4
(56.1)		17.5
(63.5)		19.3
(66.7)		16.1
(61.0)		9.8
(49.6)		2.9
(37.2)		−3.8
(25.2)		6.1
(43.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−11.7
(10.9)		−12.7
(9.1)		−7.1
(19.2)		−0.4
(31.3)		4.8
(40.6)		9.4
(48.9)		13.9
(57.0)		15.6
(60.1)		11.7
(53.1)		5.0
(41.0)		−1.2
(29.8)		−8.4
(16.9)		1.6
(34.8)
Record low °C (°F)−26.9
(−16.4)		−27.6
(−17.7)		−24.6
(−12.3)		−14.7
(5.5)		−3.2
(26.2)		0.0
(32.0)		3.8
(38.8)		5.8
(42.4)		2.5
(36.5)		−4.0
(24.8)		−14.9
(5.2)		−22.1
(−7.8)		−27.6
(−17.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)32.0
(1.26)		23.1
(0.91)		25.5
(1.00)		38.6
(1.52)		53.7
(2.11)		67.3
(2.65)		102.9
(4.05)		114.1
(4.49)		117.3
(4.62)		79.3
(3.12)		49.3
(1.94)		43.1
(1.70)		750.7
(29.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.08.48.19.09.910.411.411.611.910.39.89.7120.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.2120.1161.0177.1179.8163.0157.2157.2165.3152.2110.399.01,747.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [2] [3]

Mascots

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Tupit and Lip-chan, the town's mascots

Yūbetsu's mascots are Tupit (チューピット, Chūpitto) and Lip-chan (リップちゃん, Rippu-chan). They are mischievous tulip siblings who lived in the Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park. [4]

Sister Cities

Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, since 1998.

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References

  1. ↑ "北海道オホーツク総合振興局のホームページ". www.okhotsk.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp (in Japanese).
  2. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "チューピットとリップちゃん!!". Yūbetsu.


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