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Iheya Island

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 27°02′41″ N 127°57′55″ E

Iheya Island
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Nearest town
Iheya Village
0.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
1,200
1.2K
When to go
April–MayNovember–December
See the climate
Airports
RNJ Yoron Airport43 km
OKE Okinoerabu Airport85 km

About Iheya Island

Iheya Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 1,200.

From Wikipedia

Iheya Island (Japanese: 伊平屋島; Okinawan: Ihyājima; Kunigami: Ippyā) is an island located in the Okinawa Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Ryukyuans. To the southeast of Iheya is nearby Izena Island. According to historian George H.

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At a glance

Length
14 km
Area
20.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Iheya Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 20° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 14°)
Wettest month
June (247 mm)
Driest month
December (107 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 Iheya Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°20°22°25°28°30°30°29°26°23°20°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°21°24°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)123126161199238247175218177162139107

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

How to get to Iheya Island

The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 75 km to the south.

Airports

  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 43 kmeast
  • Okinoerabu Airport (OKE) Wadomari 85 kmnortheast
  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 75 kmsouth
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 80 kmsouth
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 89 kmsouth
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 90 kmsouth
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 96 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources