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Oketo
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Hokkaido, Japan

Oketo

Oketo is a village in Hokkaido, Japan, 269 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,765 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population2,765
Local time21:21
43.68° N, 143.59° EElevation 269 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Oketoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Oketo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

160 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

40 mm of rain

Weather in Oketo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct11°4°
Tue27 Oct12°2°
Wed28 Oct4°1°10.5 mm
Thu29 Oct7°0°
Fri30 Oct15°4°1.2 mm
Sat31 Oct15°3°3.5 mm
Sun1 Nov7°0°
Mon2 Nov7°1°9.4 mm
Tue3 Nov1°0°1.1 mm
Wed4 Nov4°-1°

When to go to Oketo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score222929304961655966392325
High-5°-4°1°8°15°19°22°23°19°13°5°-2°
Low-14°-12°-7°-1°5°10°14°16°11°5°-2°-11°
Rain (mm)564058668893130160152947059
Wet days131010101213111712141613

What's on in Oketo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Oketo

All monuments

More museums: お金の博物館 · 留辺蘂町開拓資料館 · 置戸町郷土資料館

Outdoors around Oketo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
北見温泉ゴルフ場Golf courses
9.9 km
八方台森林公園キャンプ場Camp sites
10 km
つつじ公園キャンプ場Camp sites
11 km
山の水族館Aquariums
11 km
Kitakitsune Fox FarmZoos
11 km
温根湯国際カントリークラブGolf courses
13 km
置戸町南ヶ丘スキー場Ski area · 1 lifts
0.9 km
北見市留辺蘂町八方台スキー場Ski area · 1 lifts
9.9 km
北見若松市民スキー場Ski area · 3 km of pistes · 2 lifts
28 km
ノーザンアークリゾートSki area · 3 km of pistes · 2 lifts
34 km

Nature around Oketo

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Oketo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Oketo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Ashoro 6 km →1993 · 43 km
7.1Urahoro 35 km ↓1962 · 131 km
7.0Hamanaka-sakuraminami 11 km ↓1961 · 140 km
7.0Hamanaka-sakuraminami 16 km ↓2004 · 145 km

Towns and villages around Oketo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Oketo from above

Getting to Oketo

Memanbetsu AirportMMB
51 km
Monbetsu AirportMBE
71 km
Kushiro AirportKUH
86 km
西留辺蘂Railway station
12 km
留辺蘂Railway station
12 km
相内Railway station
19 km

Places near Oketo

Places with a climate like Oketo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Oketo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oketo.
What is the hottest month in Oketo?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Oketo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oketo?
August is the wettest month with about 160 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.