Island

Kuro-shima

Local name: 黒島

Located in Japan Coordinates: 24°14′19″ N 124°00′34″ E

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Elevation: 10 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ishigaki; 19 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 209; 209
When to go: November–April; See the climate
Airports: ISG New Ishigaki Airport30 km; TRA Tarama Airport82 km

About Kuro-shima

Kuro-shima is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 209.

From Wikipedia

Kuroshima (黒島; Yaeyama: Ffusïma, Okinawan: Kurushima), also known as "Kuro Island", is an island in Taketomi Town, Okinawa, Japan, part of the Yaeyama archipelago. The island has the approximate shape of a heart symbol when viewed from the air, and is marketed as "Heart Island". The name means "Black Island". The island has an area of about 10 km2 (4 sq mi) and a population of approximately 210 as of 2006. Kuroshima is a comparatively flat island, as the highest point is just 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level.

At a glance

Length: 4 km
Area: 10 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kuro-shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

21° 17°

23° 19°

25° 21°

28° 23°

30° 26°

32° 27°

31° 26°

30° 26°

28° 24°

25° 21°

22° 19°

Jan

148

Feb

130

Mar

133

Apr

156

May

206

Jun

176

Jul

153

Aug

228

Sep

215

Oct

208

Nov

179

Dec

147

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 Kuro-shima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	21°	21°	23°	25°	28°	30°	32°	31°	30°	28°	25°	22°
Average low (°C)	17°	17°	19°	21°	23°	26°	27°	26°	26°	24°	21°	19°
Precipitation (mm)	148	130	133	156	206	176	153	228	215	208	179	147