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Kirishima

Located in Kirishima Shi, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°44′27″ N 130°45′46″ E

Kirishima
STA3816 Ray go 663highland Composition by Sakoppi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
123,205
123.2K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Kirishima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)711101532272464303722682181158862

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

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