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

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