Shimoji-shima
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Native name: Shimoji-shima (下地島) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
Coordinates | 24°48′58″N 125°9′25″E / 24.81611°N 125.15694°E |
Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
Area | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 21.6 m (70.9 ft) |
Administration | |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Demographics | |
Population | 76 (2015 national census)[1] |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Shimoji-shima (下地島), (Miyako: Sïmuzï) is one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Ryukyu Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Irabu Island via Nakaji Bridge (仲地橋).[1]
Shimoji-shima is included within the Irabu Prefectural Natural Park and is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4.
Shimojishima Airport is located on the island.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Shimoji-shima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.6 (92.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 36.1 (97.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 30.9 (87.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.9 (80.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 27.8 (82.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 23.4 (74.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 24.0 (75.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 17.4 (63.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.6 (70.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 18.6 (65.5) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 6.8 (44.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124.5 (4.90) | 103.5 (4.07) | 110.8 (4.36) | 142.2 (5.60) | 197.0 (7.76) | 192.0 (7.56) | 112.5 (4.43) | 262.2 (10.32) | 224.9 (8.85) | 130.5 (5.14) | 159.0 (6.26) | 120.8 (4.76) | 1,879.7 (74.00) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.2 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 125.2 |
Source: JMA[2][3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Remote island related materials (離 島 関 係 資 料)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
24°49′08″N 125°09′14″E / 24.819°N 125.154°E