Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,845 and a density of 44 persons per km2. The total area is 87.29 km2.
Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.
Climate
| Climate data for Pippu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
1.3 (34.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.4 (−24.5) |
−30.7 (−23.3) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.07) |
41.7 (1.64) |
47.5 (1.87) |
48.7 (1.92) |
74.4 (2.93) |
70.7 (2.78) |
143.7 (5.66) |
154.1 (6.07) |
146.8 (5.78) |
111.0 (4.37) |
107.0 (4.21) |
80.6 (3.17) |
1,081.7 (42.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 173.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.7 | 88.0 | 124.9 | 156.0 | 190.5 | 173.8 | 167.1 | 161.0 | 147.0 | 117.8 | 54.2 | 42.3 | 1,486.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Mascot
Pippu's mascot is Snowberry-chan (スノーベリーちゃん) aka Ichigo-chan (いちごちゃん). She is a strawberry who loves skiing.[3]
References
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "スノーベリーちゃん". Pippu.
External links
Media related to Pippu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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