Ōmu (雄武町, Ōmu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Ōmu
雄武町
Town
Aerial view of Ōmu (at bottom edge of picture) with Esashi in the distance
Aerial view of Ōmu (at bottom edge of picture) with Esashi in the distance
Flag of Ōmu
Official seal of Ōmu
Location of Ōmu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Ōmu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Ōmu is located in Japan
Ōmu
Ōmu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°35′N 142°58′E / 44.583°N 142.967°E / 44.583; 142.967
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictMonbetsu
Area
 • Total
637.03 km2 (245.96 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
4,596
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.oumu.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,596 and a population density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area is 637.03 km².[citation needed]

Climate

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Omu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Ōmu was 35.3 °C (95.5 °F) on 17 August 2023.[1] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.5 °C (−17.5 °F) on 18 February 1978.[1]

Climate data for Ōmu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1942−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
12.5
(54.5)
17.3
(63.1)
28.1
(82.6)
33.4
(92.1)
35.1
(95.2)
35.2
(95.4)
35.3
(95.5)
32.3
(90.1)
25.3
(77.5)
21.5
(70.7)
15.3
(59.5)
35.2
(95.4)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
6.1
(43.0)
11.6
(52.9)
19.8
(67.6)
26.6
(79.9)
28.1
(82.6)
29.6
(85.3)
30.6
(87.1)
27.4
(81.3)
21.7
(71.1)
16.2
(61.2)
7.3
(45.1)
32.1
(89.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.1
(35.8)
8.6
(47.5)
13.8
(56.8)
16.2
(61.2)
20.1
(68.2)
22.5
(72.5)
20.5
(68.9)
14.6
(58.3)
6.7
(44.1)
0.0
(32.0)
10.0
(50.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.1
(39.4)
9.0
(48.2)
12.3
(54.1)
16.5
(61.7)
18.8
(65.8)
16.0
(60.8)
9.8
(49.6)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.3
(26.1)
6.0
(42.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−11.7
(10.9)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.0
(39.2)
8.4
(47.1)
13.2
(55.8)
15.2
(59.4)
11.2
(52.2)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
−7.7
(18.1)
1.5
(34.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−14.8
(5.4)
−6.6
(20.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.4
(36.3)
7.7
(45.9)
9.8
(49.6)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
−8.6
(16.5)
−14.9
(5.2)
−20.2
(−4.4)
Record low °C (°F) −26.0
(−14.8)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
−6.2
(20.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.5
(34.7)
4.8
(40.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
−5.6
(21.9)
−15.1
(4.8)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.3
(1.70)
36.0
(1.42)
39.0
(1.54)
44.6
(1.76)
61.1
(2.41)
74.8
(2.94)
115.1
(4.53)
133.8
(5.27)
137.2
(5.40)
92.3
(3.63)
77.4
(3.05)
62.1
(2.44)
916.5
(36.08)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 84
(33)
71
(28)
59
(23)
17
(6.7)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
31
(12)
83
(33)
343
(135)
Average rainy days 11.8 10.2 9.5 8.1 8.1 8.8 9.7 10.1 11.2 10.8 12.9 12.6 123.8
Average snowy days 17.3 14.6 13.9 4.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.3 7.4 16.1 73.9
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 73 71 77 86 88 85 80 75 76 77 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 94.4 115.5 159.4 177.7 176.0 145.7 132.5 138.9 159.9 150.6 97.9 89.9 1,638.3
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]
Source 2: Météo Climat[3][4]

Mascot

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Ikurasujiko, the town's mascot

Ōmu's mascot is Ikurasujiko (いくらすじ子). She is a salmon who 3 years old but acts like a mature person. She wears a large bag containing items such as nutrients that enables her to do any talents. Her favorite thing to do is being in an onsen while watching the clouds and the sea. She likes people who smile at each other. Her favourite foods are beef and seafood. She can survive in both extremely cold and extremely hot conditions. She wears a hat that looks like a parrot. She was unveiled in March 2019.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Météo climat stats for Sapporo". Météo Climat. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Météo climat stats for Sapporo". Météo Climat. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "雄武町公認キャラクターが決定しました。". Ōmu.
  6. ^ "初めまして、いくらすじ子です。". Ōmu.
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