- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 2,107
- 2.1K
- Airports
- MMD Minamidaito Airport5 km
- KTD Kitadaito Airport8 km
About Daitō Islands
Daitō Islands is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 2,107.
The Daitō Islands (Japanese: 大東諸島, Hepburn: Daitō-shotō) are an archipelago consisting of three isolated coral islands, administered by Japan, in the Philippine Sea southeast of Okinawa. The islands have a total area of 44.427 square kilometers (17.153 sq mi) and a population of 2,107.
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At a glance
- Area
- 44.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Daitō Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 20° · Rain 206 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 15°)
- Wettest month
- May (277 mm)
- Driest month
- January (150 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 156 | 192 | 227 | 277 | 273 | 189 | 203 | 205 | 229 | 206 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December
How to get to Daitō Islands
The nearest airport is Minamidaito Airport (MMD), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 346 km to the west.
Airports
- Minamidaito Airport (MMD) Minamidaito 5 kmsouth
- Kitadaito Airport (KTD) Kitadaitōjima 8 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 346 kmwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 351 kmwest
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 354 kmwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 357 kmwest
- Naha Population: 317.6K 362 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kitadaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun6 km NE
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Minamidaitō Village Municipality, Shimajiri-gun6.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kitadaitō Jima Island, Okinawa6.6 km NE -
Borodino Island Island, Okinawa6.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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