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Island

Hirado Shima

Local name: 平戸島

Located in Nagasaki, Japan Coordinates: 33°17′35″ N 129°28′08″ E

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Elevation: 42 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Hirado; 11 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: IKI Iki Airport58 km; NGS Nagasaki Airport59 km

About Hirado Shima

Hirado Shima is an island. Location: Nagasaki, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Hirado Island (平戸島, Hiradoshima) (also previously named Hiranoshima and Firando Island) is the 4th largest island in Nagasaki Prefecture, located in the Sea of Japan. The entire island and the part of the nearby Kyushu mainland is administered as part of Hirado city. The island's highest peak is Mount Yasumandake 535 m (1,755 ft). Saikai National Park comprise 24% of the island's total area.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: Important Cultural Landscapes
Area: 163 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hirado Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 104 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Beppu · 189 km east17°
Ōita · 198 km east18°
Kirishima · 211 km southeast19°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: June (320 mm)
Driest month: December (75 mm)

9° 3°

10° 4°

13° 7°

18° 11°

22° 15°

24° 19°

28° 23°

30° 24°

26° 21°

22° 16°

17° 10°

12° 6°

Jan

Feb

Mar

137

Apr

203

May

203

Jun

320

Jul

319

Aug

205

Sep

224

Oct

104

Nov

104

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 Hirado Shima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	13°	18°	22°	24°	28°	30°	26°	22°	17°	12°
Average low (°C)	3°	4°	7°	11°	15°	19°	23°	24°	21°	16°	10°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	86	91	137	203	203	320	319	205	224	104	104	75

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Hirado Shima

The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 28 km to the southeast.