Honbetsu 
    本別町  | |
|---|---|
Town  | |
![]() Honbetsu town hall  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Emblem  | |
![]() Location of Honbetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)  | |
![]() Honbetsu Location in Japan  | |
| Coordinates: 43°7′N 143°37′E / 43.117°N 143.617°E | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Hokkaido | 
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | 
| District | Nakagawa (Tokachi) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 391.99 km2 (151.35 sq mi) | 
| Population  (September 30, 2016)  | |
| • Total | 7,441 | 
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | 
| Climate | Dfb | 
| Website | www | 
Honbetsu (本別町, Honbetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,441 and a density of 19 persons per km2. The total area is 391.99 km2.
Climate
| Climate data for Honbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3)  | 
11.6 (52.9)  | 
17.2 (63.0)  | 
30.9 (87.6)  | 
37.2 (99.0)  | 
35.6 (96.1)  | 
37.1 (98.8)  | 
36.3 (97.3)  | 
33.7 (92.7)  | 
26.7 (80.1)  | 
21.1 (70.0)  | 
14.7 (58.5)  | 
37.2 (99.0)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3)  | 
−0.3 (31.5)  | 
4.5 (40.1)  | 
11.9 (53.4)  | 
18.0 (64.4)  | 
21.4 (70.5)  | 
24.5 (76.1)  | 
25.4 (77.7)  | 
21.9 (71.4)  | 
15.8 (60.4)  | 
8.2 (46.8)  | 
0.7 (33.3)  | 
12.5 (54.6)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0)  | 
−7.3 (18.9)  | 
−1.1 (30.0)  | 
5.4 (41.7)  | 
11.2 (52.2)  | 
15.2 (59.4)  | 
18.9 (66.0)  | 
20.0 (68.0)  | 
16.2 (61.2)  | 
9.4 (48.9)  | 
2.4 (36.3)  | 
−5.5 (22.1)  | 
6.3 (43.4)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0)  | 
−14.9 (5.2)  | 
−6.9 (19.6)  | 
−0.5 (31.1)  | 
5.1 (41.2)  | 
10.2 (50.4)  | 
14.6 (58.3)  | 
15.9 (60.6)  | 
11.5 (52.7)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
−2.7 (27.1)  | 
−11.7 (10.9)  | 
0.7 (33.2)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.1 (−20.4)  | 
−27.4 (−17.3)  | 
−24.8 (−12.6)  | 
−12.4 (9.7)  | 
−4.3 (24.3)  | 
−0.4 (31.3)  | 
4.9 (40.8)  | 
5.3 (41.5)  | 
0.3 (32.5)  | 
−6.3 (20.7)  | 
−17.8 (0.0)  | 
−26.8 (−16.2)  | 
−29.1 (−20.4)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.2 (1.15)  | 
18.9 (0.74)  | 
32.4 (1.28)  | 
54.2 (2.13)  | 
78.4 (3.09)  | 
67.0 (2.64)  | 
100.1 (3.94)  | 
132.4 (5.21)  | 
118.0 (4.65)  | 
79.4 (3.13)  | 
42.9 (1.69)  | 
37.5 (1.48)  | 
790.6 (31.13)  | 
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 67 (26)  | 
56 (22)  | 
59 (23)  | 
15 (5.9)  | 
1 (0.4)  | 
0 (0)  | 
0 (0)  | 
0 (0)  | 
0 (0)  | 
0 (0)  | 
12 (4.7)  | 
65 (26)  | 
276 (109)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 94.6 | 
| Average snowy days | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.2 | 178.5 | 206.5 | 185.3 | 177.6 | 150.2 | 125.6 | 127.5 | 140.6 | 164.1 | 160.1 | 161.9 | 1,954.9 | 
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Mascot

Genki-kun, the town's mascot
Honbetsu's mascot is Genki-kun (元気くん). He is a soybean filled with dynamism and easiness. He is unveiled in 2001. His quote "Ii hito iimachi ikiikihonbetsu" (いいひと いいまち いきいきほんべつ) is a tongue twister.[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.
 - ↑ "元気くん紹介". Honbetsu.
 
External links
 Media related to Honbetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
 
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