Ōmu, Hokkaido

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Ōmu
雄武町
Town
Aerial view of Ōmu (at bottom edge of picture) with Esashi in the distance
Aerial view of Ōmu (at bottom edge of picture) with Esashi in the distance
Location of Ōmu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Ōmu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Ōmu is located in Japan
Ōmu
Ōmu
Location in Japan
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Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District Monbetsu
Area
 • Total 637.03 km2 (245.96 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 5,132
 • Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.oumu.hokkaido.jp

Ōmu (雄武町 Ōmu-chō?) is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,132 and a population density of 8.1 persons per km². The total area is 637.03 km².[citation needed]

Climate

Omu 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 October.

Climate data for Omu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
0.6
(33.1)
8.0
(46.4)
13.6
(56.5)
15.7
(60.3)
19.7
(67.5)
22.0
(71.6)
19.5
(67.1)
13.8
(56.8)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
9.27
(48.68)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19)
−7.9
(17.8)
−3.1
(26.4)
3.8
(38.8)
8.8
(47.8)
11.8
(53.2)
16.1
(61)
18.4
(65.1)
14.9
(58.8)
9.0
(48.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
5.28
(41.5)
Average low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−13.1
(8.4)
−7.8
(18)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.7
(38.7)
7.7
(45.9)
12.5
(54.5)
14.7
(58.5)
10.2
(50.4)
3.9
(39)
−2.1
(28.2)
−7.5
(18.5)
0.79
(33.43)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.6
(2.15)
37.5
(1.476)
47.8
(1.882)
47.4
(1.866)
68.0
(2.677)
74.6
(2.937)
87.8
(3.457)
132.6
(5.22)
122.9
(4.839)
103.2
(4.063)
71.8
(2.827)
53.0
(2.087)
901.2
(35.481)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 97
(38.2)
63
(24.8)
51
(20.1)
16
(6.3)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
26
(10.2)
64
(25.2)
320
(126)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 76 70 74 85 87 85 79 74 75 77 78.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99.9 129.4 170.6 181.9 188.8 159.7 153.7 145.3 171.8 158.4 105.8 94.6 1,759.9
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

References

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External links

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