Satsuma Peninsula

Local name: 薩摩半島

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°25′00″ N 130°25′00″ E

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Elevation: 118 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Kaseda-shirakame; 9.5 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: KOJ Kagoshima Airport52 km; TNE New Tanegashima Airport105 km

About Satsuma Peninsula

Satsuma Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Satsuma Peninsula (薩摩半島 Satsuma-hantō) is a peninsula which projects south from the southwest part of Kyūshū Island, Japan. To the west lies the East China Sea, while to the east it faces the Ōsumi Peninsula across Kagoshima Bay. Politically, it belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, and it includes the prefectural capital, Kagoshima City. Near the southern tip of the peninsula is the 924 metres (3,031 ft) Mount Kaimon (Kaimon-dake) and the hot springs of Ibusuki Onsen.

Climate of Satsuma Peninsula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October–November.

11° 2°

12° 4°

15° 7°

20° 11°

23° 15°

26° 19°

30° 23°

30° 24°

28° 21°

24° 15°

19° 10°

13° 4°

Jan

Feb

118

Mar

166

Apr

223

May

261

Jun

426

Jul

317

Aug

222

Sep

218

Oct

118

Nov

Dec

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 Satsuma Peninsula
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	15°	20°	23°	26°	30°	30°	28°	24°	19°	13°
Average low (°C)	2°	4°	7°	11°	15°	19°	23°	24°	21°	15°	10°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	97	118	166	223	261	426	317	222	218	118	99	90