Shimoji-shima
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).
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 | |||||||||||||
