Mombetsu
Local name: 紋別市
Located in Monbetsu Shi, Hokkaido Coordinates: 44°21′09″ N 143°21′09″ E
- Population
- 22,983
- 23K
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MBE Monbetsu Airport7 km
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport83 km
About Mombetsu
Mombetsu is a town. Location: Monbetsu Shi, Hokkaido. Population: 22,983. Elevation: 16 m.
Monbetsu (紋別市, Monbetsu-shi) is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan; on the Sea of Okhotsk. The name comes from Ainu Mopet (Quiet River), Ainu "-pet" would be interpreted "-betsu" in Japanese as well of other city names in Hokkaido. As of June 30, 2026, the city has an estimated population of 19,280 and a population density of 23.2 persons per km2. The total area is 830.70 km2 (320.74 sq mi). Most of Monbetsu's economy is dedicated to fishing for cold-water species such as crab.
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Places bordering Mombetsu
- Takinoue Chō
- Engaru Chō
- Yūbetsu Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Mombetsu
- Fairbanks· United States
- Newport· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Mombetsu over time
| 2010 | 24,750 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,109 | |
| 2020 | 21,317 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mombetsu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (122 mm)
- Driest month
- February (36 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) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 36 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 71 | 91 | 122 | 119 | 84 | 62 | 52 |
How to get to Mombetsu
The nearest airport is Monbetsu Airport (MBE), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 75 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 7 kmsoutheast
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 83 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kitami Population: 119.1K 75 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 102 kmsouthwest
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 160 kmsouth
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 174 kmsoutheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 200 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shokotsu River River, Japan4 km NW
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Tatsuushi River River, Hokkaido18 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources