Pippu
比布町 | |
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Town | |
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Pippu Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 43°53′N 142°29′E / 43.883°N 142.483°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) |
Area | |
• Total | 87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 3,845 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,845 and a density of 44 persons per km2. The total area is 87.29 km2.
Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.
Climate
Climate data for Pippu (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) | 6.6 (43.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
6.4 (43.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
1.3 (34.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31.4 (−24.5) |
−30.7 (−23.3) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.07) |
41.7 (1.64) |
47.5 (1.87) |
48.7 (1.92) |
74.4 (2.93) |
70.7 (2.78) |
143.7 (5.66) |
154.1 (6.07) |
146.8 (5.78) |
111.0 (4.37) |
107.0 (4.21) |
80.6 (3.17) |
1,081.7 (42.59) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 173.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.7 | 88.0 | 124.9 | 156.0 | 190.5 | 173.8 | 167.1 | 161.0 | 147.0 | 117.8 | 54.2 | 42.3 | 1,486.4 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] |
Culture
Mascot
Pippu's mascot is Snowberry-chan (スノーベリーちゃん) aka Ichigo-chan (いちごちゃん). She is a strawberry who loves skiing.[3]
References
- ↑ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ "スノーベリーちゃん". Pippu.
External links
- Media related to Pippu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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