Rumoi
留萌市 | |
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Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E / 43.933°N 141.633°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sadatoshi Takahashi |
Area | |
• Total | 297.44 km2 (114.84 sq mi) |
Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 22,242 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō 077-8601 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Acacia |
Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2.
Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]
Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture. Rumoi River flows through the city.
Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December. The highest temperature recorded was 35.6 °C (96 °F) on August 1, 2021.[5]
Climate data for Rumoi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1943−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.8 (3.77) |
68.5 (2.70) |
53.5 (2.11) |
43.2 (1.70) |
59.7 (2.35) |
56.3 (2.22) |
113.9 (4.48) |
126.6 (4.98) |
145.4 (5.72) |
131.4 (5.17) |
140.0 (5.51) |
119.9 (4.72) |
1,154.1 (45.44) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 165 (65) |
120 (47) |
75 (30) |
9 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
35 (14) |
147 (58) |
546 (215) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.4 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 15.2 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 163.6 |
Average snowy days | 24.7 | 21.8 | 17.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 23.0 | 97.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0 | 69.7 | 129.7 | 174.5 | 201.2 | 174.0 | 169.2 | 174.4 | 167.5 | 124.3 | 51.9 | 29.6 | 1,514 |
Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 26 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 35 |
Source 1: JMA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Percent possible sunshine, 1961–1990)[8] |
(Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)
Month | m/s | km/h | mph |
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January | 6.1 | 22 | 14 |
February | 5.3 | 19 | 12 |
March | 4.9 | 18 | 11 |
April | 4.8 | 17 | 11 |
May | 4.2 | 15 | 9 |
June | 3.5 | 13 | 8 |
July | 3.4 | 12 | 8 |
August | 3.8 | 14 | 9 |
September | 4.5 | 16 | 10 |
October | 5.8 | 21 | 13 |
November | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
December | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
Currently, there are no rail lines inside of Rumoi city.
Rumoi was at the end of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line until April 1, 2023. It ran to Mashike until 4 December 2016, when the section between Rumoi and there was closed, owing to declining passenger numbers. The sections between Rumoi and Ishikari-Numata were closed on 31 March 2023 due to declining passenger numbers.
Stations in Rumoi: None
The stations of Tōgeshita, Horonuka, Fujiyama, Ōwada and Rumoi closed on 31 March 2023.
The stations of Segoshi and Reuke closed on 4 December 2016.
Rumoi's mascot is Kazumo-chan (KAZUMOちゃん). She is a 25-year-old kind herring egg who has 1 daughter named Wakako-chan (ワカコちゃん).[9]