Obira (小平町, Obira-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Obira
小平町 | |
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Town | |
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![]() Location of Obira in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) | |
![]() ![]() Obira Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 44°1′N 141°40′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) |
District | Rumoi |
Area | |
• Total | 627.29 km2 (242.20 sq mi) |
Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 3,277 |
• Density | 5.2/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,277 and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is 627.29 km2.
Climate data for Tappu, Obira (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) | 7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
6.8 (44.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −29.7 (−21.5) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 155.2 (6.11) |
106.7 (4.20) |
90.9 (3.58) |
74.2 (2.92) |
88.0 (3.46) |
73.9 (2.91) |
148.1 (5.83) |
167.8 (6.61) |
172.0 (6.77) |
178.5 (7.03) |
202.9 (7.99) |
198.9 (7.83) |
1,653.6 (65.10) |
Average rainy days | 22.6 | 18.9 | 17.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 21.5 | 25.2 | 198.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40.5 | 57.7 | 107.6 | 159.1 | 195.9 | 171.5 | 162.3 | 159.3 | 156.0 | 114.4 | 44.6 | 26.8 | 1,399.4 |
Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[2] |
Obira's mascot is Obimaru (おびまる) who is a curious and kind heart superhero that resembles a bull. Legend has it that this figure was formed from a bull, a melon, an octopus, two scallops, two fishes and a rice bowl on August 12, 2014. No one knows its gender yet. It can eat anything that is locally produced especially melon, beef, octopus, scallops, herring and rice. His charm point is a red star on his forehead to show its status has mascot of the town.[3]
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