Memuro (芽室町, Memuro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Memuro
芽室町
Town
Flag of Memuro
Official seal of Memuro
Location of Memuro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Memuro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Memuro is located in Japan
Memuro
Memuro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°3′E / 42.917°N 143.050°E / 42.917; 143.050
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKasai
Area
 • Total
513.91 km2 (198.42 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
 • Total
18,806
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.memuro.net

As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 18,806 and a density of 37 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 513.91 km2.

The Hokkaido Prefectural Tokachi Agricultural Experiment Station is located in Memuro.

Climate

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Climate data for Memuro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
9.4
(48.9)
16.5
(61.7)
30.7
(87.3)
38.1
(100.6)
36.3
(97.3)
36.5
(97.7)
36.8
(98.2)
33.2
(91.8)
27.4
(81.3)
19.9
(67.8)
14.9
(58.8)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.7
(38.7)
11.4
(52.5)
17.7
(63.9)
21.1
(70.0)
24.1
(75.4)
25.1
(77.2)
21.6
(70.9)
15.4
(59.7)
7.8
(46.0)
0.4
(32.7)
12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
5.3
(41.5)
11.2
(52.2)
15.0
(59.0)
18.7
(65.7)
19.8
(67.6)
16.1
(61.0)
9.4
(48.9)
2.6
(36.7)
−4.9
(23.2)
6.3
(43.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.9
(3.4)
−15.4
(4.3)
−7.9
(17.8)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.0
(41.0)
10.0
(50.0)
14.5
(58.1)
15.7
(60.3)
11.3
(52.3)
3.7
(38.7)
−2.6
(27.3)
−11.3
(11.7)
0.5
(33.0)
Record low °C (°F) −29.9
(−21.8)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−15.6
(3.9)
−4.2
(24.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.5
(40.1)
6.0
(42.8)
0.1
(32.2)
−4.8
(23.4)
−17.4
(0.7)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−31.3
(−24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.5
(1.71)
31.7
(1.25)
48.3
(1.90)
60.9
(2.40)
82.8
(3.26)
83.0
(3.27)
111.8
(4.40)
152.8
(6.02)
150.6
(5.93)
90.1
(3.55)
61.7
(2.43)
54.6
(2.15)
971.6
(38.25)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 99
(39)
81
(32)
83
(33)
18
(7.1)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
19
(7.5)
93
(37)
396
(156)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.1 5.2 7.2 8.3 9.3 9.1 10.9 11.3 11.2 8.8 7.8 6.8 102
Average snowy days 10.3 9.7 10.5 2.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 9.6 44.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.3 156.6 202.5 189.9 181.8 143.3 119.5 122.6 140.0 161.8 147.7 136.7 1,854.8
Source: JMA[2][3]

Sister city

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Memuro is the sister city of:

References

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  1. ^ "Official website of Memuro Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Memuro Town. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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