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Lake Abashiri

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°58′18″ N 144°10′30″ E

Lake Abashiri
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Elevation
-2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ozora
6.5 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
MMB Memanbetsu Airport10 km
MBE Monbetsu Airport72 km

About Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri is a lake. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Elevation: -2 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Abashiri (網走湖, Abashiri-ko) is a meromictic lake in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. The Abashiri and Memanbetsu Rivers flow into the lake. Water exits the lake through the Abashiri River again and flows 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the Sea of Okhotsk.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
16 m
Area
32.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Abashiri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
September (126 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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).

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Climate of Lake Abashiri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°9°15°18°21°23°20°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°1°6°10°14°16°13°6°0°-7°
Precipitation (mm)60416364757184110126907357

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Lake Abashiri

The nearest airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 10 kmsouth
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 72 kmnorthwest
  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 112 kmsouth
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 147 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 233 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources