Native name:  Shimoji-shima (下地島)  | |
|---|---|
![]() Shimoji Island seen from the SSE.  | |
| 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 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
| 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
References
- 1 2 3 "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
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