Nishiokoppe (西興部村, Nishi-Okoppe-mura) is a village located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,120. The total area is 308.12 km2.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Nishiokoppe (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		36.4
(97.5) 		32.1
(89.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		2.3
(36.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		10.9
(51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.8
(58.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		5.7
(42.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		3.6
(38.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.3
(55.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		0.1
(32.3)
Record low °C (°F) −30.8
(−23.4) 		−33.2
(−27.8) 		−27.7
(−17.9) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		2.5
(36.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−25.1
(−13.2) 		−33.2
(−27.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.4
(2.26) 		41.5
(1.63) 		47.7
(1.88) 		46.0
(1.81) 		61.7
(2.43) 		70.3
(2.77) 		116.9
(4.60) 		137.7
(5.42) 		150.9
(5.94) 		114.8
(4.52) 		99.0
(3.90) 		74.5
(2.93) 		1,015.1
(39.96)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 153
(60) 		122
(48) 		110
(43) 		32
(13) 		2
(0.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(1.2) 		55
(22) 		150
(59) 		623
(245)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.6 12.9 13.3 11.7 10.7 9.7 10.5 11.4 13.2 14.4 17.1 17.2 156.7
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 16.5 14.1 13.3 4.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.3 6.3 17.0 72.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72.5 91.8 130.4 163.7 176.4 152.7 143.0 139.8 152.6 133.7 73.4 59.4 1,489.4
Source: JMA[1][2]

Mascot

Setoshi-kun, the town's mascot

Nishiokoppe's mascot is Setoshi-kun (セトウシくん). He is an orange and white bull who is a musician. He works at the local dairy farm. He carries his electric guitar to play (though he sometimes uses it as a weapon).[3]

Notable people from Nishiokoppe

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "西興部公式キャラクター「セトウシくん」". Oonishi-Gumi.

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