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Ōsumi-shotō

Local name: 大隅諸島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 30°36′33″ N 130°11′00″ E

NASA/USGS; Mike Taylor · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 1,935 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Mishima Mura; 23 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 46,500; 46.5K
When to go: August; See the climate
Airports: KUM Yakushima Airport52 km; TNE New Tanegashima Airport77 km

About Ōsumi-shotō

Ōsumi-shotō is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Population: 46,500.

From Wikipedia

The Ōsumi Islands (大隅諸島, Ōsumi-shotō) is an archipelago in the Ryukyu Archipelago, and are the northernmost group of the Ryukyu Islands, The chain extends from the southern tip of Kyushu to Yakushima. Administratively, the group belongs within Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 1,030 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ōsumi-shotō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 134 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kanoya · 107 km northeast19°
Kagoshima · 112 km north19°
Kirishima · 137 km northeast19°

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: June (463 mm)
Driest month: December (116 mm)

1° -6°

2° -5°

4° -3°

8° 1°

11° 5°

14° 8°

17° 12°

18° 12°

16° 10°

12° 6°

8° 1°

3° -4°

Jan

145

Feb

145

Mar

171

Apr

227

May

298

Jun

463

Jul

228

Aug

216

Sep

227

Oct

146

Nov

134

Dec

116

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 Ōsumi-shotō
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	4°	8°	11°	14°	17°	18°	16°	12°	8°	3°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-3°	1°	5°	8°	12°	12°	10°	6°	1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	145	145	171	227	298	463	228	216	227	146	134	116

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Ōsumi-shotō

The nearest airport is Yakushima Airport (KUM), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (142 km). The nearest large city is Kanoya, 107 km to the northeast.