Shari, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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Shari (斜里町, Shari-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shari
斜里町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Shari Town Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shari in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
  Shari Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°40′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Shari |
| Area | |
• Total | 736.97 km2 (284.55 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 11,418 |
| • Density | 15.493/km2 (40.127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 099-4192 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| Tree | Mizunara |
Population
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 11,418 and a population density of 15 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 736.97 km2.
History
During World War 2 on 22 June 1945 Shari came under attack from the submarine USS Barb. This attack was notable for being the first submarine-based rocket attack against a surface target.[2]
Notable people from Shari
- Tatsuhikari Kumagoro, former sumo wrestler
- Tsutomu Takebe, politician
Attractions
Shiretoko National Park is situated within Shari.
Climate
| Climate data for Shari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.1 (1.38) |
24.4 (0.96) |
37.0 (1.46) |
52.2 (2.06) |
60.2 (2.37) |
62.4 (2.46) |
85.7 (3.37) |
108.7 (4.28) |
122.6 (4.83) |
91.0 (3.58) |
63.7 (2.51) |
54.1 (2.13) |
802.0 (31.57) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 153 (60) |
124 (49) |
100 (39) |
30 (12) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
17 (6.7) |
101 (40) |
524 (206) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.0 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 126.3 |
| Average snowy days | 17.5 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 60.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.2 | 112.9 | 151.7 | 171.3 | 180.4 | 175.0 | 176.1 | 167.2 | 155.9 | 141.5 | 101.4 | 88.7 | 1,700.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Utoro, Shari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.9 (3.03) |
54.9 (2.16) |
72.2 (2.84) |
98.2 (3.87) |
104.6 (4.12) |
84.2 (3.31) |
101.2 (3.98) |
132.5 (5.22) |
143.5 (5.65) |
130.1 (5.12) |
105.5 (4.15) |
112.7 (4.44) |
1,202.1 (47.33) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 168 (66) |
136 (54) |
118 (46) |
46 (18) |
7 (2.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
29 (11) |
138 (54) |
635 (250) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 145.9 |
| Average snowy days | 18.4 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 16.4 | 70.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59.3 | 91.6 | 130.7 | 157.0 | 175.1 | 170.5 | 173.3 | 162.2 | 148.5 | 128.4 | 77.3 | 53.5 | 1,527.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] | |||||||||||||
