- Population
- 20,243
- 20.2K
- Elevation
- 89 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport28 km
- AXJ Amakusa Airport66 km
About Tsuruda
Tsuruda is a town. Location: Satsuma-cho, Satsuma Gun. Population: 20,243. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (28 km).
Climate of Tsuruda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 35 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 43 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 60 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (424 mm)
- Driest month
- December (75 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) | 10° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 105 | 155 | 213 | 238 | 424 | 384 | 233 | 212 | 108 | 90 | 75 |
How to get to Tsuruda
The nearest airport is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirishima, 35 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 28 kmsoutheast
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 66 kmnorthwest
- Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 92 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 35 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 43 kmsouth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 60 kmsoutheast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 62 kmnorth
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 72 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tsuruda
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km11 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 57 kmNW
- Kamikoshiki Jima Island 59 kmW
- Kami Shima Island 58 kmNW
- Sakura Jima Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Kyūshū Island 72 kmNE
- Ao Shima Island 95 kmE
- Ooyodo River River 93 kmE
- Mount Osuzu Mountain 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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