Otofuke, Hokkaido
Otofuke 
    音更町  | |
|---|---|
Town  | |
![]() Tokachigawa Onsen  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Seal  | |
![]() Location of Otofuke in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)  | |
![]() Otofuke Location in Japan  | |
| Coordinates: 43°0′N 143°12′E / 43.000°N 143.200°E | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Hokkaido | 
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | 
| District | Katō | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 466.09 km2 (179.96 sq mi) | 
| Population  (January 31, 2024)  | |
 • Total  | 42,904 | 
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | 
| Postal code | 080-0198  | 
| Climate | Dfb | 
| Website | www | 

Otofuke (音更町, Otofuke-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of January 2024, the town has an estimated population of 42,904 and a density of 92 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 466.09 km2.
Climate
| Climate data for Komaba, Otofuke (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9)  | 
9.4 (48.9)  | 
16.6 (61.9)  | 
29.8 (85.6)  | 
37.7 (99.9)  | 
37.8 (100.0)  | 
36.3 (97.3)  | 
36.2 (97.2)  | 
33.1 (91.6)  | 
26.7 (80.1)  | 
20.8 (69.4)  | 
13.1 (55.6)  | 
37.8 (100.0)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9)  | 
−1.2 (29.8)  | 
3.6 (38.5)  | 
11.2 (52.2)  | 
17.4 (63.3)  | 
20.7 (69.3)  | 
23.8 (74.8)  | 
24.9 (76.8)  | 
21.4 (70.5)  | 
15.2 (59.4)  | 
7.5 (45.5)  | 
0.2 (32.4)  | 
11.9 (53.4)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4)  | 
−7.2 (19.0)  | 
−1.6 (29.1)  | 
5.0 (41.0)  | 
10.9 (51.6)  | 
14.7 (58.5)  | 
18.4 (65.1)  | 
19.6 (67.3)  | 
16.0 (60.8)  | 
9.4 (48.9)  | 
2.6 (36.7)  | 
−4.6 (23.7)  | 
6.3 (43.3)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.6 (3.9)  | 
−15.2 (4.6)  | 
−7.8 (18.0)  | 
−1.0 (30.2)  | 
4.5 (40.1)  | 
9.5 (49.1)  | 
14.1 (57.4)  | 
15.3 (59.5)  | 
10.9 (51.6)  | 
3.5 (38.3)  | 
−2.5 (27.5)  | 
−10.7 (12.7)  | 
0.4 (32.7)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.1 (−25.8)  | 
−30.9 (−23.6)  | 
−26.9 (−16.4)  | 
−14.7 (5.5)  | 
−5.5 (22.1)  | 
−1.0 (30.2)  | 
1.9 (35.4)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
−0.8 (30.6)  | 
−5.7 (21.7)  | 
−18.1 (−0.6)  | 
−25.9 (−14.6)  | 
−32.1 (−25.8)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.2 (1.07)  | 
19.9 (0.78)  | 
32.3 (1.27)  | 
51.1 (2.01)  | 
79.0 (3.11)  | 
78.6 (3.09)  | 
116.9 (4.60)  | 
148.9 (5.86)  | 
131.2 (5.17)  | 
77.0 (3.03)  | 
45.1 (1.78)  | 
38.7 (1.52)  | 
845.9 (33.30)  | 
| Average rainy days | 4.9 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 98.1 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.7 | 176.5 | 212.0 | 188.4 | 183.3 | 143.1 | 119.2 | 123.9 | 145.8 | 172.4 | 159.5 | 160.9 | 1,956.7 | 
| Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable persons from Otofuke
References
- ^ "Otofuke (Hokkaidō, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
 - ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
 - ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
 
External links
 Media related to Otofuke, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
 




