Cape Lopatka ( ') is the southernmost point of

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, with the

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of Semenovka at its southernmost point. Cape Lopatka lies about north of

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, the northernmost island of the

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. Cape Lopatka also serves as the northernmost area of habitation by the Ainu people. In 1737, Cape Lopatka's highest

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was recorded at , washing over the peninsula.Oracle Think Ques
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Collected 3-Jul-2010.

Climate

In spite of its temperate latitude, the powerful

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on the western flank of the

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gives Lopatka a chilly and very wet polar climate that borders extremely closely on subarctic climate (

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''Dfc/ET''), for which is just qualifies due to its August means, which in low-lying areas would be expected only at latitudes about 20 degrees or further north. Unlike typical polar climates, however, the winters are only moderately severe and there is no permafrost since the mean annual temperature is around , whilst temperatures have never fallen below . However, the extreme winds make it feel much colder. Summers are mild, but extraordinarily cloudy with annual sunshine hours about 1,050 per year, which is comparable to

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or the extremely foggy

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. Sunshine is actually most likely in the wettest months of September and October when the heavy rain removes the low-level fog, but clear days are extremely rare at any time of year. As of 2019, this is still yet to result in any high above .

References

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