Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
Geography
Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.
The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Yakumo, Hokkaido (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
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Sep
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Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
9.4
(48.9)
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16.0
(60.8)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
33.5
(92.3)
|
33.4
(92.1)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
25.9
(78.6)
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20.3
(68.5)
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15.5
(59.9)
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33.5
(92.3)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−0.1
(31.8)
|
0.7
(33.3)
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4.5
(40.1)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
15.0
(59.0)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
24.7
(76.5)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
16.3
(61.3)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
2.1
(35.8)
|
12.1
(53.8)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−3.3
(26.1)
|
−2.8
(27.0)
|
0.7
(33.3)
|
5.9
(42.6)
|
10.7
(51.3)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
11.1
(52.0)
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4.7
(40.5)
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−1.2
(29.8)
|
8.2
(46.7)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−7.1
(19.2)
|
−6.9
(19.6)
|
−3.4
(25.9)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
6.6
(43.9)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
16.2
(61.2)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
12.9
(55.2)
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6.0
(42.8)
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0.4
(32.7)
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−4.7
(23.5)
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4.2
(39.6)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−18.3
(−0.9)
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−19.0
(−2.2)
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−14.1
(6.6)
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−8.9
(16.0)
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−1.4
(29.5)
|
1.8
(35.2)
|
6.7
(44.1)
|
8.8
(47.8)
|
3.4
(38.1)
|
−1.9
(28.6)
|
−8.3
(17.1)
|
−14.4
(6.1)
|
−19.0
(−2.2)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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74.2
(2.92)
|
69.9
(2.75)
|
69.4
(2.73)
|
84.0
(3.31)
|
100.1
(3.94)
|
77.9
(3.07)
|
132.5
(5.22)
|
195.2
(7.69)
|
157.9
(6.22)
|
103.9
(4.09)
|
116.6
(4.59)
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99.1
(3.90)
|
1,294.1
(50.95)
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| Average snowfall cm (inches)
|
185
(73)
|
153
(60)
|
99
(39)
|
9
(3.5)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
35
(14)
|
150
(59)
|
628
(247)
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| Average rainy days
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17.2
|
15.3
|
12.9
|
10.4
|
10.5
|
8.4
|
9.8
|
10.3
|
11.0
|
12.2
|
15.2
|
17.8
|
151
|
| Average snowy days
|
20.2
|
17.8
|
13.4
|
1.6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.0
|
16.9
|
73.9
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
64.8
|
83.4
|
134.4
|
177.0
|
181.1
|
138.2
|
116.5
|
139.7
|
159.0
|
148.0
|
91.4
|
64.6
|
1,500.9
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| Source 1: JMA[2]
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| Source 2: JMA[3]
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