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Shimoji-shima

Summary

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 Island
Native name:
Shimoji-shima (下地島)
Shimoji Island seen from the SSE.
Map
Geography
LocationOkinawa Prefecture
Coordinates24°48′58″N 125°9′25″E / 24.81611°N 125.15694°E / 24.81611; 125.15694
ArchipelagoMiyako Islands
Area9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation21.6 m (70.9 ft)
Administration
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
Demographics
Population76 (2015 national census)[1]
Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese
Shimoji Island is to the west of Miyako Island

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)
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ 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 / 24.819; 125.154