- Population
- 123,205
- 123.2K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport8 km
- KMI Miyazaki Airport67 km
About Kirishima
Kirishima is a city. Location: Kirishima Shi, Kagoshima. Population: 123,205. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Kirishima Yama and Shinmoe Dake.
Climate of Kirishima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (430 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 mm)
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 110 | 153 | 227 | 246 | 430 | 372 | 268 | 218 | 115 | 88 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Kirishima
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kagoshima, 28 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 8 kmnorthwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 67 kmeast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 28 kmsouthwest
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 29 kmeast
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 40 kmsouth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 65 kmeast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 86 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirishima Yama Mountain, Kagoshima21 km NE -
Shinmoe Dake Mountain, Kobayashi Shi23 km NE -
Mount Karakuni Mountain, Kobayashi Shi23 km NE -
Sakura Jima Island, Kagoshima20 km SW -
Sakurajima Mountain, Kagoshima Shi19 km SW
Sources & licences
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