Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Rankoshi (蘭越町, Rankoshi-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2.
Geography
Shiribetsu River flows through Rankoshi to the Sea of Japan. The town is surrounded by Niseko Volcanic Group, which belongs to Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
The name is derived from Ainu word "Ranko-usi", meaning "Place with many Katsura trees".[1]
Neighboring towns
Climate
| Climate data for Rankoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
8.7
(47.7)
|
9.7
(49.5)
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15.0
(59.0)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
33.1
(91.6)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
33.7
(92.7)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
25.9
(78.6)
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20.7
(69.3)
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13.6
(56.5)
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35.4
(95.7)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−0.8
(30.6)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
3.9
(39.0)
|
10.6
(51.1)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
24.7
(76.5)
|
25.9
(78.6)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
15.8
(60.4)
|
7.9
(46.2)
|
1.2
(34.2)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−4.2
(24.4)
|
−3.7
(25.3)
|
−0.2
(31.6)
|
5.4
(41.7)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
19.9
(67.8)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
10.1
(50.2)
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3.6
(38.5)
|
−2.1
(28.2)
|
7.8
(46.1)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−8.2
(17.2)
|
−8.1
(17.4)
|
−4.8
(23.4)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
5.7
(42.3)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
16.1
(61.0)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
−0.5
(31.1)
|
−5.6
(21.9)
|
3.3
(37.9)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−24.7
(−12.5)
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−24.1
(−11.4)
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−19.2
(−2.6)
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−10.5
(13.1)
|
−2.6
(27.3)
|
2.0
(35.6)
|
5.5
(41.9)
|
7.5
(45.5)
|
1.3
(34.3)
|
−3.9
(25.0)
|
−11.9
(10.6)
|
−20.3
(−4.5)
|
−24.7
(−12.5)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
104.2
(4.10)
|
79.6
(3.13)
|
59.2
(2.33)
|
61.0
(2.40)
|
74.1
(2.92)
|
64.1
(2.52)
|
104.2
(4.10)
|
142.2
(5.60)
|
142.9
(5.63)
|
120.9
(4.76)
|
137.2
(5.40)
|
125.9
(4.96)
|
1,220.4
(48.05)
|
| Average snowfall cm (inches)
|
213
(84)
|
169
(67)
|
107
(42)
|
13
(5.1)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
53
(21)
|
194
(76)
|
746
(294)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
21.2
|
17.5
|
13.8
|
10.3
|
9.3
|
8.3
|
8.8
|
9.7
|
11.7
|
14.3
|
18.3
|
21.8
|
165
|
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)
|
21.0
|
18.1
|
13.7
|
2.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.8
|
19.4
|
80
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
33.3
|
48.2
|
99.5
|
164.9
|
196.4
|
160.6
|
131.4
|
142.9
|
148.7
|
122.7
|
63.2
|
26.4
|
1,338
|
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]
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