Shari, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°40′E / 43.917°N 144.667°E / 43.917; 144.667
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Shari
斜里しゃり町まち
Town
Shari Town Office
Shari Town Office
Flag of Shari
Flag
Official seal of Shari
Seal
Location of Shari in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Shari in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Shari is located in Japan
Shari
Shari
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°40′E / 43.917°N 144.667°E / 43.917; 144.667
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictShari
Area
 • Total736.97 km2 (284.55 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total11,418
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
099-4192
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.shari.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerRosa rugosa
TreeMizunara

Shari (斜里しゃり町まち, Shari-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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.

Shiretoko National Park is situated within Shari.

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[edit]

Climate[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shari (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ "H-041-2: USS Barb (SS-220) Sinks an Aircraft Carrier, Penetrates a Harbor, and Blows Up a Train". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1～10位いの値ね（年間ねんかんを通つうじての値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねん値ち（年とし・月がつごとの値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1～10位いの値ね（年間ねんかんを通つうじての値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ^ 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねん値ち（年とし・月がつごとの値ね）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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