Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Katsuren Peninsula

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°19′22″ N 127°53′46″ E

Katsuren Peninsula
Kugel~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Katsuren-haebaru
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport29 km
RNJ Yoron Airport94 km

About Katsuren Peninsula

Katsuren Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Okinawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Katsuren Peninsula (勝連半島, Katsuren hantō; Okinawan: Kacchin) is a peninsula on Okinawa Island. It is bordered by Nakagusuku Bay to the south, Kin Bay to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the east. The entire peninsula is part of Uruma City. Katsuren Castle is on the south-central part of the peninsula. The Kaichū Dōro is a road connecting the Katsuren Peninsula to Henza Island. Offshore, coral reefs are found.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Katsuren Peninsula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 15°)
Wettest month
May (237 mm)
Driest month
December (106 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
Climate of Katsuren Peninsula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°23°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)120125168189237222162228188169132106

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

How to get to Katsuren Peninsula

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 29 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 94 kmnortheast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 10 kmwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 25 kmsouthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources