Island

Miyako Islands

Local name: 宮古列島

Located in Japan Coordinates: 24°24′00″ N 125°00′00″ E

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Elevation: 115 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Hirara; 54 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 55,522; 55.5K
When to go: October–May; See the climate
Airports: TRA Tarama Airport43 km; SHI Shimojishima Airport49 km

About Miyako Islands

Miyako Islands is an island. Location: Japan. Population: 55,522.

From Wikipedia

The Miyako Islands (宮古列島, Miyako-rettō; Miyako: Myaaku, Tarama dialect: Meeku, Okinawan: Naaku, Northern Ryukyuan: みやこ Miyako) (also Miyako Jima group) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between Okinawa Island and the Yaeyama Islands. In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estimated to number approximately 10,000. Miyako Island has 55,914 people. A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, which has 801 people.

At a glance

Area: 226 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Miyako Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–May.

19° 15°

20° 15°

22° 17°

24° 19°

27° 22°

29° 25°

31° 26°

30° 25°

29° 24°

27° 22°

24° 20°

21° 16°

Jan

153

Feb

132

Mar

148

Apr

161

May

214

Jun

188

Jul

155

Aug

236

Sep

212

Oct

208

Nov

172

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 Miyako Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	20°	22°	24°	27°	29°	31°	30°	29°	27°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	15°	15°	17°	19°	22°	25°	26°	25°	24°	22°	20°	16°
Precipitation (mm)	153	132	148	161	214	188	155	236	212	208	172	147