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Geruma Island

Local name: 慶留間島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°10′56″ N 127°17′20″ E

Map showing the location of Geruma Island Geruma Island
Location in Japan
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zamami Village
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–January
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport35 km
UEO Kumejima Airport61 km

About Geruma Island

Geruma Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Geruma Island (慶留間島, Okinawan:Giruma)is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. This small island is linked by a bridge to Fukaji and Aka islands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Geruma Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–January.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
August (252 mm)
Driest month
December (111 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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Climate of Geruma Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°20°23°25°28°30°30°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°16°19°21°24°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)133130176183239245176252216174135111

Other places to visit in this season: January March April May October November December

How to get to Geruma Island

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Naha, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 35 kmeast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 61 kmwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 146 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Naha Population: 317.6K 39 kmeast
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 45 kmeast
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 48 kmeast
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 54 kmeast
  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 61 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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