Biei
美瑛町
Town
Flag of Biei
Official seal of Biei
Location of Biei in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Biei in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Biei is located in Japan
Biei
Biei
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°35′N 142°28′E / 43.583°N 142.467°E / 43.583; 142.467
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Government
  MayorSatoshi Hamada
Area
  Total677.16 km2 (261.45 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total10,374
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-6-1 Motomachi, Biei-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō
071-0292
Websitewww.town.biei.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerLily of the Valley
TreeJapanese White Birch

Biei (美瑛町, Biei-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,374, and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 677.16 km2.

Overview

Biei is famous for its views of wide fields and hills, and is used as a backdrop for many Japanese commercials and TV programmes. The bright colours of its fields attract thousands of visitors in July and August.

The town also houses the Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery.

Since 1992, Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Biei, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
11.4
(52.5)
14.9
(58.8)
27.0
(80.6)
34.4
(93.9)
36.0
(96.8)
36.1
(97.0)
37.1
(98.8)
32.7
(90.9)
25.7
(78.3)
20.2
(68.4)
12.1
(53.8)
37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.0
(35.6)
10.2
(50.4)
18.0
(64.4)
22.3
(72.1)
25.7
(78.3)
25.8
(78.4)
21.3
(70.3)
14.2
(57.6)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−7.9
(17.8)
−3.0
(26.6)
4.4
(39.9)
11.3
(52.3)
15.9
(60.6)
19.7
(67.5)
20.0
(68.0)
15.2
(59.4)
8.3
(46.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−5.5
(22.1)
5.9
(42.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−14.7
(5.5)
−9.1
(15.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.7
(40.5)
10.0
(50.0)
14.7
(58.5)
15.2
(59.4)
9.8
(49.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
−10.8
(12.6)
0.3
(32.6)
Record low °C (°F) −33.2
(−27.8)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.8
(38.8)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−27.3
(−17.1)
−33.2
(−27.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.1
(1.62)
38.3
(1.51)
47.0
(1.85)
49.5
(1.95)
68.5
(2.70)
69.5
(2.74)
121.2
(4.77)
168.3
(6.63)
129.0
(5.08)
96.0
(3.78)
94.5
(3.72)
73.5
(2.89)
996.4
(39.24)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 164
(65)
141
(56)
129
(51)
28
(11)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3
(1.2)
79
(31)
182
(72)
726
(287.2)
Average rainy days 15.2 13.1 13.6 11.4 11.0 9.9 10.9 11.7 12.3 14.1 17.9 18.2 159.3
Average snowy days 21.1 18.8 17.0 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 8.2 21.1 89.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67.5 83.2 122.1 154.0 181.5 166.0 161.6 156.2 149.8 123.4 60.1 47.9 1,473.3
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

References

  1. Biei Healthy Marathon official website Main page Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  2. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.


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