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Village

Sōbetsu

Located in Sōbetsu-machi, Usu-gun Coordinates: 42°33′21″ N 140°53′10″ E

Map showing the location of Sōbetsu Sōbetsu
Location in Japan
Population
2,743
2.7K
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CTS New Chitose Airport70 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport74 km

About Sōbetsu

Sōbetsu is a village. Location: Sōbetsu-machi, Usu-gun. Population: 2,743. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Toya Lake and Mount Shiribetsu.

Climate of Sōbetsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (173 mm)
Driest month
March (76 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 Sōbetsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°15°19°23°25°21°15°9°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°11°16°18°14°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1048276808689128173160121123111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sōbetsu

The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 60 km to the east.

Airports

  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 70 kmeast
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 74 kmnortheast
  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 60 kmeast
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 68 kmnortheast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 71 kmnorth
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 82 kmnortheast
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 88 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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