Climate characteristics of Hokkaido

Hokkaido has a temperate monsoon climate and a cold climate. January: 4℃ to 10℃, August: 18℃ to 20℃, the annual average temperature is 6℃ to 10℃, and the annual precipitation is 800 mm to 1200 mm. There is snow from December to March, with the maximum depth reaching 4 meters. There is a lot of sea fog on the southeast coast in summer, and ice drifts on the north and east coast in winter. It is almost unaffected by plum rains and typhoons. The temperature difference between seasons or day and night changes greatly, and it has the unique seasonality of the snow country, with spring, summer, autumn and winter being distinct.

Hokkaido is the only prefecture among Japan's 47 prefectures and the northernmost first-level administrative region. It is the largest island in Japan besides Honshu and the 21st largest island in the world. Slightly smaller than the island of Ireland. Honshu Island is bounded by Tsugaru Strait to the south and Sakhalin Island is bounded by Soya Strait to the north. Sapporo is the administrative center and largest city of Hokkaido.

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The geographical environment of Hokkaido:

1. Location and realm

Hokkaido consists of the second largest island in Japan (the third largest island in the world) 21 major islands) Hokkaido Island and small islands such as Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, Tenmai Island, Yakijima Island, and Okushiri Island form the Japanese administrative unit "Do", which is between 40 degrees 33 minutes north latitude and 45 degrees 33 minutes east longitude 139 Between 20 degrees and 148 degrees 53 minutes; it is bounded by the Sea of ??Japan to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and the Sea of ??Okhotsk to the northeast; it is adjacent to Honshu to the southwest by the Tsugaru Strait, and separated from the Strait of La Perouse (Soya Strait) in the north. Island (Sakhalin) facing each other.

2. Topography

The terrain of Hokkaido is high in the middle and low on the surrounding areas. There are mountains and mountains in the middle, so the terrain is undulating as a whole and is surrounded by vast flat land. The volcanic belt extends from the east and south, forming a volcanic terrain. Mountains account for 60% of the total area, of which volcanoes account for 40% of the mountain area.

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