- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OIT Oita Airport28 km
- UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport42 km
About Hime Shima
Hime Shima is an island. Location: Oita, Japan. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Oita Airport (28 km).
Climate of Hime Shima
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 52 km south17°
- Ōita · 55 km south18°
- Nobeoka · 127 km south18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (268 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 77 | 109 | 168 | 169 | 268 | 263 | 137 | 215 | 106 | 68 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Hime Shima
The nearest airport is Oita Airport (OIT), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) (60 km). The nearest large city is Hōfu, 37 km to the north.
Airports
- Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 28 kmsouth
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 42 kmnorthwest
- Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 60 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Hōfu Population: 116.9K 37 kmnorth
- Tokuyama Population: 101.1K 38 kmnorth
- Shūnan Population: 149.6K 42 kmnorth
- Ube Population: 173.7K 45 kmnorthwest
- Beppu Population: 122.6K 52 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Himeshima Mura Municipality, Higashikunisaki-gun0.5 km W
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Kunisaki City, Kunisaki-shi20 km S
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BungoTakada City, Bungo-takada Shi28 km SW -
Kudamatsu City, Kudamatsu Shi36 km NE -
Kitsuki City, Kitsuki Shi34 km S -
Kakaji Village, Bungo-takada Shi15 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources