Sarabetsu, Hokkaido
Sarabetsu      更別村  | |
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Village  | |
Sarabetsu Village hall  | |
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![]() Location of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)  | |
![]() Sarabetsu Location in Japan  | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′N 143°11′E / 42.650°N 143.183°E | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Hokkaido | 
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | 
| District | Kasai | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 176.45 km2 (68.13 sq mi) | 
| Population  (September 30, 2016)  | |
 • Total  | 3,275 | 
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | 
| Climate | Dfb | 
| Website | www | 
Sarabetsu (更別村, Sarabetsu-mura) is a village located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Population
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,275. The total area is 176.45 km2.
Climate
| Climate data for Sarabetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7)  |  10.9 (51.6)  |  15.7 (60.3)  |  29.6 (85.3)  |  38.0 (100.4)  |  34.9 (94.8)  |  36.2 (97.2)  |  37.1 (98.8)  |  34.2 (93.6)  |  27.5 (81.5)  |  21.3 (70.3)  |  14.0 (57.2)  |  38.0 (100.4)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1)  |  −1.7 (28.9)  |  2.9 (37.2)  |  10.3 (50.5)  |  16.5 (61.7)  |  19.4 (66.9)  |  22.7 (72.9)  |  24.0 (75.2)  |  20.8 (69.4)  |  15.0 (59.0)  |  7.5 (45.5)  |  −0.1 (31.8)  |  11.2 (52.2)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3)  |  −7.7 (18.1)  |  −2.2 (28.0)  |  4.7 (40.5)  |  10.6 (51.1)  |  14.1 (57.4)  |  17.8 (64.0)  |  19.1 (66.4)  |  15.8 (60.4)  |  9.3 (48.7)  |  2.4 (36.3)  |  −5.5 (22.1)  |  5.8 (42.4)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3)  |  −15.0 (5.0)  |  −8.4 (16.9)  |  −0.6 (30.9)  |  5.0 (41.0)  |  9.6 (49.3)  |  14.0 (57.2)  |  15.4 (59.7)  |  11.4 (52.5)  |  4.1 (39.4)  |  −2.7 (27.1)  |  −11.5 (11.3)  |  0.5 (32.9)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4)  |  −29.0 (−20.2)  |  −25.8 (−14.4)  |  −13.0 (8.6)  |  −4.4 (24.1)  |  0.6 (33.1)  |  6.0 (42.8)  |  6.8 (44.2)  |  0.5 (32.9)  |  −5.7 (21.7)  |  −15.4 (4.3)  |  −22.7 (−8.9)  |  −29.0 (−20.2)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24)  |  42.4 (1.67)  |  58.8 (2.31)  |  71.6 (2.82)  |  95.8 (3.77)  |  96.0 (3.78)  |  119.7 (4.71)  |  157.3 (6.19)  |  179.5 (7.07)  |  118.4 (4.66)  |  76.8 (3.02)  |  67.5 (2.66)  |  1,137.9 (44.80)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 102.9 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.9 | 149.2 | 186.6 | 186.4 | 176.0 | 140.7 | 120.6 | 123.4 | 138.5 | 168.4 | 155.8 | 135.5 | 1,828.6 | 
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Mascot

Sarabetsu's mascot is Don-chan (しばれ君). He is an acorn. His goal is to have the town develop like a tree.[3]
References
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
 - ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
 - ^ "村の紹介 更別村って?". Sarabetsu.
 
External links
 Media related to Sarabetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
 



