- Population
- 5,848
- 5.8K
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport48 km
- KUH Kushiro Airport78 km
About Shihoro
Shihoro is a town. Location: Katō-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 5,848. Elevation: 204 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (48 km).
Climate of Shihoro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- September (160 mm)
- Driest month
- February (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -8° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 47 | 72 | 78 | 95 | 95 | 112 | 153 | 160 | 120 | 97 | 64 |
How to get to Shihoro
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Obihiro, 28 km to the south.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 48 kmsouth
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 78 kmeast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 28 kmsouth
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 88 kmnortheast
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 94 kmeast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 98 kmnorthwest
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 138 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shihoro
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 65 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km21 places
- Hokkaido Island 39 kmNW
- Mount Kyusan Mountain 48 kmSW
- Mount Tsurugi Mountain 46 kmSW
- Mount Obihiro Mountain 54 kmSW
60–100 km53 places
- Mount Maru Mountain 97 kmS
- Mount Daimaru Mountain 96 kmS
- Setsuri Gawa River 95 kmE
- Mount Rakko Mountain 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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