- Population
- 47,935
- 47.9K
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Shimabara Shi
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport38 km
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport39 km
About Shimabara Shi
Shimabara Shi is a district. Location: Nagasaki, Japan. Population: 47,935. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Mount Unzen and Shimabara-hantō.
Climate of Shimabara Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 122 km northeast17°
- Kirishima · 124 km south19°
- Nobeoka · 127 km east18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (437 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 100 | 160 | 194 | 229 | 410 | 437 | 226 | 227 | 112 | 81 | 63 |
How to get to Shimabara Shi
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) (39 km). The nearest large city is Isahaya, 27 km to the west.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 38 kmsouthwest
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 39 kmnorth
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 41 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 27 kmwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 29 kmnortheast
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 41 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 42 kmwest
- Saga Population: 233.3K 49 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shimabara Shi
2 places
Shimabara
Population: 43.3K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Unzen Mountain, Nagasaki6.5 km SW -
Shimabara-hantō Natural site, Nagasaki8.9 km SW -
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto21 km NE
Sources & licences
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