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Hateruma Jima

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°03′16″ N 123°47′01″ E

Map showing the location of Hateruma Jima Hateruma Jima
Location in Japan
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Taketomi Chō
30 km N
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
482
482
When to go
November–April
See the climate
Airports
ISG New Ishigaki Airport60 km
OGN Yonaguni Airport94 km

About Hateruma Jima

Hateruma Jima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 482.

From Wikipedia

Hateruma (波照間島; Yaeyama: Patirooma, Hateruma dialect: Besїma "our island", Okinawan: Hatiruma, Northern Ryukyuan: ぱたら Patara, Japanese:Hateruma-jima) is an island in the Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the southernmost inhabited island in Japan. It is one of the Yaeyama Islands, and is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Iriomote-jima, the largest of the island group. Hateruma, which is composed of corals, has 12.7 km2 (4.9 mi2) of area and approximately 600 inhabitants.

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At a glance

Length
6 km
Area
12.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hateruma Jima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

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 Hateruma Jima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°21°23°26°28°30°31°31°30°28°25°22°
Average low (°C)17°17°18°21°23°25°26°26°25°23°21°18°
Precipitation (mm)161144144159205171167224238229206154

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

Airports nearest to Hateruma Jima

  • New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) Ishigaki 60 km
  • Yonaguni Airport (OGN) Yonaguni 94 km
  • Tarama Airport (TRA) Tarama 112 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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