Kuromatsunai (黒松内町, Kuromatsunai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kuromatsunai
黒松内町 | |
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Town | |
Kuromatsunai Town Hall | |
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![]() Location of Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
![]() ![]() Kuromatsunai Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 140°18′27″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
District | Suttsu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mitsuru Kamada |
Area | |
• Total | 345.65 km2 (133.46 sq mi) |
Population (24 May 2020) | |
• Total | 2,739 |
• Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 302-1 Kuromatsunai, Kuromatsunai, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido 048-0192 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Tree | Fagus crenata |
As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 345.65 km2.
Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the town itself has no coastline. The Shubuto River and Kuromatsunai River flow through Kuromatsunai.
The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has had the beech tree designated a natural treasure.
Climate data for Kuromatsunai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
12.1 (53.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
7.6 (45.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
2.8 (37.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 125.3 (4.93) |
99.8 (3.93) |
85.2 (3.35) |
84.5 (3.33) |
95.8 (3.77) |
83.6 (3.29) |
115.1 (4.53) |
159.9 (6.30) |
180.8 (7.12) |
141.5 (5.57) |
164.8 (6.49) |
148.8 (5.86) |
1,485 (58.46) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 249 (98) |
212 (83) |
129 (51) |
14 (5.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
49 (19) |
186 (73) |
838 (330) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.6 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 22.7 | 176.2 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 23.1 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 18.6 | 83.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.0 | 45.8 | 102.7 | 167.2 | 180.7 | 136.2 | 112.8 | 131.5 | 148.6 | 130.0 | 70.3 | 36.1 | 1,294.7 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] |
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