Amami Ōshima

Local name: 奄美大島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 28°15′00″ N 129°20′00″ E

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Elevation: 204 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Uken Son; 3.9 km NW
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 66,000; 66K
When to go: March–JuneOctober–December; See the climate
Airports: ASJ Amami Airport42 km; KKX Kikai Airport59 km

About Amami Ōshima

Amami Ōshima is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 66,000.

From Wikipedia

Amami Ōshima (奄美大島; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.mä́.mʲí ó̞ò̞.ɕì.mä̀] Okinawan: Uushima; Amami Ōshima: Ushima), also known as Amami ([ä́.mä̀.mʲì]), is the largest island in the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. It is one of the Satsunan Islands, all of which belong to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 712.35 km2 in area, has a population of approximately 73,000 people.

At a glance

Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area: 712 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Amami Ōshima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–December.

16° 11°

16° 12°

19° 14°

22° 17°

24° 19°

27° 22°

30° 25°

28° 24°

25° 21°

22° 17°

18° 13°

Jan

140

Feb

154

Mar

181

Apr

241

May

301

Jun

377

Jul

213

Aug

218

Sep

192

Oct

169

Nov

184

Dec

128

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Amami Ōshima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	16°	16°	19°	22°	24°	27°	30°	30°	28°	25°	22°	18°
Average low (°C)	11°	12°	14°	17°	19°	22°	25°	25°	24°	21°	17°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	140	154	181	241	301	377	213	218	192	169	184	128