Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park

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Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park (朱鞠内道立自然公園, Shumarinai dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in northern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1974, the park spans the municipalities of Enbetsu, Haboro, Horokanai, and Shibetsu.[1]

Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park
朱鞠内道立自然公園
Lake Shumarinai
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Area137.67 km2
Established30 April 1974

Lake Shumarinai was created artificially in 1943, after which asteroid 16525 Shumarinaiko was named.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Shumarinai Averages (1981-2010) Records (1978-2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
8.9
(48.0)
11.3
(52.3)
23.6
(74.5)
28.8
(83.8)
34.3
(93.7)
31.7
(89.1)
33.9
(93.0)
30.4
(86.7)
22.6
(72.7)
18.3
(64.9)
9.5
(49.1)
34.3
(93.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−3.7
(25.3)
0.6
(33.1)
7.6
(45.7)
15.0
(59.0)
20.5
(68.9)
23.8
(74.8)
24.4
(75.9)
19.6
(67.3)
12.7
(54.9)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
9.8
(49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−9.2
(15.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
2.4
(36.3)
8.4
(47.1)
14.0
(57.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.8
(65.8)
13.5
(56.3)
6.9
(44.4)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.9
(21.4)
4.5
(40.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−16.6
(2.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
−3.0
(26.6)
1.8
(35.2)
7.8
(46.0)
12.7
(54.9)
14.0
(57.2)
7.9
(46.2)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−10.6
(12.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −35.8
(−32.4)
−33.6
(−28.5)
−33.2
(−27.8)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.7
(35.1)
2.7
(36.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
−7.9
(17.8)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−35.8
(−32.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 145.4
(5.72)
108.4
(4.27)
98.5
(3.88)
69.2
(2.72)
79.8
(3.14)
67.9
(2.67)
139.2
(5.48)
158.4
(6.24)
186.6
(7.35)
178.1
(7.01)
220.4
(8.68)
196.8
(7.75)
1,646.9
(64.84)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 228
(90)
222
(87)
191
(75)
67
(26)
11
(4.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
9
(3.5)
191
(75)
335
(132)
1,305
(514)
Source: JMA[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park". Hokkaidō Prefecture. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(16525) Shumarinaiko [2.40, 0.14, 2.4]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (16525) Shumarinaiko, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 101. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1054. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
  3. ^ "JMA". JMA. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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