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Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–December
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Airports
ASJ Amami Airport69 km
KKX Kikai Airport76 km

About Satsunan Islands

Satsunan Islands is an island. Location: Kagoshima, Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Satsunan Islands (薩南諸島, Satsunan-shotō) is a geopolitical name for a group of islands that forms the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands. The whole island group belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan and has a total population of about 150,000 people.

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Climate of Satsunan Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 18° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 12°)
Wettest month
June (406 mm)
Driest month
December (138 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 Satsunan Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°19°22°25°28°31°31°29°26°23°19°
Average low (°C)12°13°15°18°20°23°26°26°25°22°18°14°
Precipitation (mm)144162191247319406203206202171197138

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November December

How to get to Satsunan Islands

The nearest airport is Amami Airport (ASJ), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kanoya, 277 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amami Airport (ASJ) Amami 69 kmsouthwest
  • Kikai Airport (KKX) Kikai 76 kmsouth
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 166 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kanoya Population: 101.1K 277 kmnorth
  • Kagoshima Population: 595K 289 kmnorth
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 313 kmnorth
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 320 kmnorth
  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 351 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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