Shimoji-shima

Island within Ryukyu Islands

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24°48′58″N 125°9′25″E / 24.81611°N 125.15694°E / 24.81611; 125.15694ArchipelagoMiyako IslandsArea9.68 km² (3.74 sq mi)^[1]Highest elevation21.6 m (70.9 ft)Administration

Japan

PrefectureOkinawa PrefectureDemographicsPopulation76 (2015 national census)^[1]Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, 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

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]

References

^ ^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.