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Rausu

Located in Rausu Chō, Menashi-gun Coordinates: 44°01′05″ N 145°11′31″ E

Map showing the location of Rausu Rausu
Location in Japan
Population
5,395
5.4K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SHB Nakashibetsu Airport52 km
MMB Memanbetsu Airport84 km

About Rausu

Rausu is a town. Location: Rausu Chō, Menashi-gun. Population: 5,395. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Rausu Dake and Mount Sashirui.

Climate of Rausu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
September (160 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Rausu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°1°7°12°16°20°22°19°14°8°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°17°14°9°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)664872779182961231601198560

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rausu

The nearest airport is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 107 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 52 kmsouth
  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 84 kmwest
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 107 kmwest
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 229 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 311 kmwest

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

Day trips from Rausu

Within 100 km: 23 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Mount Chinishibetsu Mountain 11 kmW
  • Mount Minami Mountain 11 kmN
  • Mount Chienbetsu Mountain 12 kmN
  • Mount Higashi Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km7 places

  • Mount Poromoi Mountain 29 kmN
  • Mount Samakke Nupuri Mountain 52 kmSW
  • Shibetsu Dake Mountain 55 kmSW
  • Shibetsu River River 39 kmS

60–100 km12 places

  • Lake Mashū Lake 71 kmSW
  • Mount Iō Mountain 76 kmSW
  • Akan National Park Natural site 81 kmSW
  • Lake Notoro Lake 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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